Two-thirds of Americans unwilling to spend over $50 a month on mobile data, says Parks Associates

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In a recent report titled _Mobile Data and Applications_, research outfit [Parks Associates][3] found that a large chunk of Stateside consumers aren't willing to pay more than $50 per month for a mobile data plan. What's also interesting here -- but not surprising -- is the study shows nearly 50 percent of smartphone users are completely oblivious to the amount of [data they're consuming][4] every month. Parks Associates says this highlights the "risk" networks like AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile are taking by making the transition from [all-you-can-have][5] to those [tiered data plans][6] we're _so fond of_. The firm's Mobile Research Director, Harry Wang, sees this as a necessity for carriers, though, expressing that "moving mobile users to usage-based plans will be difficult and painful, but changes are necessary for operators to maintain revenues." So, are _you_ part of the two-thirds keeping bits under 50 bucks? Let your voice be heard in the comments below.

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