News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on T-Mobile’s Binge On Optimization is Just Throttling, Applies Indiscriminately. Parent comment

Re:T-Mobile’s Binge On Optimization is Just Throttling, Appl... by tertius on Monday January 04, 2016 @01:35PM (#10837445)
I opted out as soon as I could. I'm on unlimited so it doesn't make sense for me.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:T-Mobile’s Binge On Optimization is Just Throttling, Appl... by eli on Monday January 04, 2016 @02:17PM (#10837784)
Never attribute to malice and all that... but it's rather unfortunate that they silently opted-in customers with unlimited plans who don't really get and benefits
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:T-Mobile’s Binge On Optimization is Just Throttling, Appl... by ruds on Monday January 04, 2016 @02:41PM (#10837948)
Well, it's one way to mitigate the tragedy of the commons. You don't get much direct benefit from YOUR bandwidth use being reduced, but you do get benefit from everyone else's bandwidth use being reduced.
[ Parent | on HN ]