Is Streaming Video Allowed Now?
Verizon's New TV Ad Violates Terms of Service?
Verizon Wireless
Written by Christopher Price
Tuesday, 24 October 2006
Verizon Wireless has a new Motorola Q TV advertisement out. It shows the Q doing a lot of different things, including what appears to be streaming video.
Problem is, this violates the Verizon Wireless smart device terms of service. Under Verizon's terms of service, no data card, PDA, or smartphone can stream video over the network. Standard Verizon phones are permitted however to stream video over Verizon's V CAST mobile video service. Such a service is not available on Smart Devices, such as the Moto Q.
Per Verizon's BroadbandAccess/NationalAccess terms of service: "Unlimited NationalAccess/Br...
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