[ale] Verizon has to leave me alone now

[Michael Campbell]

On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 3:48 PM, Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com> wrote:

> That was good news! I'm long overdue for a phone hacking day. My Droid
> 1 is still running the stock load with stock updates.
>
> <hangs head in shame>
>
> On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 3:32 PM, Charles Shapiro <hooterpincher at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > At the ALE talk on CyanogenMod  ( http://www.cyanogenmod.com/ ) I
> > mentioned that one advantage to loading a free build of Android was
> > that you get tethering/wifi with the build, while Verizon wanted to
> > charge you $20 a month for the privilege of using your smartphone as a
> > modem for your computer.  In the Q/A, we discussed whether Verizon
> > might throw you off their network or punish you otherwise for
> > tethering your phone without paying the $20 to them.
> >
> > That has now changed.  The FCC has ordered Verizon to allow tethering,
> > on the grounds that charging for it restricts public access to the
> > airwaves. (
> http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57485518-94/what-verizons-fcc-tethering-settlement-means-to-you-faq/
> > ) The decision was reached WRT to 4G networking, which my phone does
> > not support, but it appears that Verizon is knuckling under on 3G as
> > well.
>
>

Note that this doesn't apply to unlimited data plans, and they can still
charge you for tethering if you are under one.  (Like I am, but I'm rooted
also.)

Good overview here:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57485518-94/what-verizons-fcc-tethering-settlement-means-to-you-faq/
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