technology

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/31/t-mobile-says-it-will-ban-abusers-of-unlimited-data-plan/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog Main&contentCollection=Mobile&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body


This article was about how T-Moblie is starting to ban some users of their unlimited data plan. The main problem they have is that in which some users have started using their cellphones for tethering, which is sharing the phones internet connection with something like a computer. This uses a mass amount of data and T-Mobile says the criminals are smart hackers willing to do anything for their personal advantage. Tethering is not completely illegal with the plan however, it allows for a small amount of tethering within the plan. T-Moblie has also begun to use something called network deprioritization, where they give higher internet speeds to their users who consume less data on a regular basis.