I think that the $20/month for tethering is ridiculous, especially in combination with going away from an unlimited data plan. Whether I use 2GB on my phone directly or 2GB while using my phone as a router, it's still 2GB that AT&T is serving to me, and it should make no difference to them. $20/month ransom for a feature of the phone is abhorrent. I'd be fine with its being an app that I must be in the app store if they want to make money off the efforts in creating this functionality.
I think that the additional $20/month for tethering is ridiculous. You're paying a monthly fee to keep a function of the device unlocked. Whether I use 2GB/month on the phone itself or I use 2GB/month while using my phone as a router, isn't it all the same to AT&T? So, why the extra $20 for no extra cost to the provider?
Since Google is publicly traded, any philosophical thoughts about censorship or anything else are irrelevant. Their obligation is to the $tock holders now, not any moral high ground. Any noble stance they had years ago is now nothing other than a marketing tool also focused on their only purpose: money.
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I think that the $20/month for tethering is ridiculous, especially in combination with going away from an unlimited data plan. Whether I use 2GB on my phone directly or 2GB while using my phone as a router, it's still 2GB that AT&T is serving to me, and it should make no difference to them. $20/month ransom for a feature of the phone is abhorrent. I'd be fine with its being an app that I must be in the app store if they want to make money off the efforts in creating this functionality.
I think that the additional $20/month for tethering is ridiculous. You're paying a monthly fee to keep a function of the device unlocked. Whether I use 2GB/month on the phone itself or I use 2GB/month while using my phone as a router, isn't it all the same to AT&T? So, why the extra $20 for no extra cost to the provider?
Since Google is publicly traded, any philosophical thoughts about censorship or anything else are irrelevant. Their obligation is to the $tock holders now, not any moral high ground. Any noble stance they had years ago is now nothing other than a marketing tool also focused on their only purpose: money.
This better not happen. I haven't finished building my horse stable in Farmville yet!
I think that any parent who would support his daughter in suing the school over this is absolutely insane.