Consumers are using operators' expensive LTE networks for services that provide no additional revenue to the operator (OTT services)

with users spending hours watching video on YouTube, browsing the web and social networking on smartphones and tablets.

I think this part of the "curse" article is interesting: Customers of both firms on average consume 1.8 to 1.9 gigabytes of data per month

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But can lower cost enough to offset limitations? Or is there a way for Republic to overcome those limits? And what about security over WiFi?

Limited to 1 device, no handoff between WiFi and cellular calls, and slightly lower voice quality over WiFi.

Republic Wireless offers $19 unlimited data. Voice and text primarily over WiFi but can do over Sprint network.

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