I have unlimited cellular data on my phone but not if I use it as a hotspot. - eviltoast

What is the difference between cellular data being used on my phone and cellular data being used on my notebook? Data is data.

  • dan@upvote.au
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    8 months ago

    It’s possible they’ve gotten smarter these days.

    I don’t know how ISPs are allowed to do this when it’s a very obvious violation of net neutrality.

    • owenfromcanada@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      If I recall correctly, they justify it by claiming they need to do deep packet inspection to balance traffic. There’s a fuzzy line between them needing to optimize their network equipment and respecting privacy, and the rulings seem to favor the former.