Verizon denies allegations that it's throttling mobile data for Hurricane Florence victims

  • Source: Greensboro News & Record
  • Published: 09/19/2018 12:00 AM

Verizon said Tuesday that it is not slowing down or degrading the wireless services of North Carolina residents who have been affected by Hurricane Florence, after a report surfaced accusing the company of "deprioritiz[ing]" mobile data plans. A hurricane victim identifying him- or herself as a Verizon customer posted to reddit Monday saying that it has been days since it has been possible to check Facebook or email from a mobile device in a small town in eastern North Carolina. "We traveled into a bigger town and called Verizon to check and see if there was a data outage," the person wrote. "Only, I was told that my unlimited plan was deprioritized for being to low tier of a plan. But if I upgraded to a higher plan my service would be restored."



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