Verizon mobile plans now have 30% off YouTube Premium. Option: Tech: iTech Post

Verizon will soon offer 30% off YouTube Premium as an additional option to its Unlimited Ultimate mobile data plan.

Starting May 30, Unlimited Ultimate subscribers can stream ad-free content from YouTube and YouTube Music for just $10 per month, which is $3.99 less than the regular subscription offer.

With YouTube Premium now available, Verizon subscribers will soon be able to add NBCUniversal’s Peacock for just $5.99, 50% off the original $11.99, through June 5.

It’s worth noting that Peacock will have a $2 subscription price increase in July, which will also affect Verizon subscription discount offers.

The subscription offers will be in addition to other streaming add-ons currently offered by Verizon, including discounted Disney Plus and Netflix bundles for users of more expensive data plans.

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Telecom services jump into streaming service bundles under FCC net neutrality rules

The introduction of streaming bundles to premium data plans reflects the response by Verizon and other telecommunications companies to the return of net neutrality rules from the Federal Communications Commission.

The FCC recently voted to reinstate rules that prevent telecommunications companies like Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile from throttling internet speeds to promote more expensive data plans.

This will be in addition to another ruling made that will require companies to provide potential customers with a “nutrition label” for their data plans to give people details of where their bill payments are going.

The labels are supposedly intended to help reduce “junk fees” on citizens’ bills, something the administration has long proposed.

ISP experts warn of dangers of bundled data plans under new FCC ruling

While the White House and FCC are touting the ruling as a success, Stanford professor Barbara van Schewick warned consumers of potential price increases in the form of upgraded and add-on options.

According to van Schewick, telecommunications and internet service providers can simply get around this ruling by offering increased data connections for selected applications, rather than completely improving their services.

As premium subscriptions become more expensive, the offers are likely to attract more customers to premium plans. Verizon’s Unlimited Ultimate starts at $100 per month.

AT&T has already responded in a similar way to the rulings after revealing a $7 per month add-on option for faster 5G connections.

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