I completely disagree. Grandfathering is just an incentive to keep you as a customer, it is not something contractually binding. When a company refuses to grandfather a perk, they are saying that they are willing to lose you as a customer. And customers should call companies on that and take their business elsewhere.
The only exception to this is during the initial contract period. Carriers should not be allowed to change in the middle of the contract. And Verizon is keeping to that. You only lose unlimited if you upgrade to a new subsidized device and sign a new contract. That new contract has new terms.
No carrier should be forced to keep the terms that you like forever. If you don't like the new terms, don't sign the new contract. Make your statements of unhappiness with the new terms by taking your business elsewhere.
In my opinion, making the government come in and trying to force companies to grandfather unlimited for life is an absurd notion. You aren't a victim. You are a consumer with choices. This highlights the importance of keeping competition alive and why we need more than two large carriers. If there was just ATT and Verizon, then you wouldn't have choices when changes are made.
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