Criticism
In 2005, Clearwire drew criticism from phone operator Vonage. Vonage claimed that Clearwire and other ISP's were blocking Vonage's services. Testing showed that contrary to Vonage's claims, Vonage calls were being connected over the Clearwire network.
In September 2010, Clearwire introduced a dynamic network management system to limit users who consume disproportionate amounts of wireless data. Certain users claimed that their terms of service were modified retroactively to reflect the new policy, and Clearwire itself has unofficially acknowledged this claim.
In the summer of 2012, Clearwire reached a settlement to provide partial refunds of termination fees and service credits for individuals who experienced throttling as part of their dynamic network management policy. The settlement allows Clear to continue throttling connections under certain circumstances as long as their advertising reflects this.
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—Laurence Sterne (1713–1768)
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—Charles Baudelaire (1821–1867)