T-Mobile is moving to a single, unlimited data plan (but don't skip the fine print)

[Camikazi]

Would someone please explain how this "completely undermines" Binge On? The new plan offers "unlimited standard definition video streaming". Binge On "provides unlimited music and video streaming (480p quality) when using select content providers"; 480p is usually considered SD nowadays (NTSC is 480i). Unless some people were getting HD streaming via Binge On, the only thing I see "undermined" is the list of content providers.

You can choose whether Binge On is on or not, want unlimited SD turn on Binge On, want HD turn off Binge On and use your data amount. With this new one it seems you can't turn off Binge On and you must pay in order to get HD streaming, it doesn't undermine Binge On it kills it and makes HD a pay-for service.

 

[Axiarus]

Put your talking points away. T-Mobile found a way to give customers more without passing on the costs associated with it. Content providers want to make more from advertising revenue, consumers want to "consume" more. Content providers take a small hit, but make money more from advertising. Consumers get to stream and watch more from mobile without paying more, ever to be wins. While this is technically a violation of net neutrality, it is just that, a technicality.

Costs associated with mobile data are very real, although not as real as AT&T or Verizon would have you believe. Its expensive and someone has to pay for it. T-Mobile gives you the option to pay for it if you want to. And do you know what they found? They found that people don't want to pay for it.

They are still against Net Neutrality, so still a no in my book.