Earlier this week, we reported that Verizon Wireless had taken the rather unfortunate step of informing 8,500 of its rural subscribers that they would no longer be eligible to receive wireless service. According to Verizon, these customers were using an excessive amount of data.

These customers reside in underserved areas of the country

Source: Hot Hardware – Verizon Backpedals After Threatening To Cut Off Rural Wireless Customers