Verizon is citing a “massive, pandemic-related influx of people into Florida and investing $149 million in Florida. The company says that from January 2020 to April 2022, over 250,000 Verizon wireless customers moved to Florida, causing network congestion.

Peak-hour Verizon wireless network traffic changes:

• • • Orlando +408%
    • Miami +364%
    • Glades +271%
    • Collier +257%
    • Fort Myers +173%
    • West Palm +165%
    • Tampa +135%

No such congestion issues in New Jersey and New York.