T-Mobile...Binge On

[throwthedice]

So.. Tmobile has announced this "Binge On" plan which will mean that streaming services like Netflix, Hulu etc will all not count towards the data usage:

T-Mobile Unleashes Mobile Video with Binge On™
Video now streams free at T-Mobile for HBO, Hulu, Netflix, SHOWTIME, Sling TV, STARZ subscribers without using up their high-speed data – 24 total services included initially with more to come

Biggest-ever update to Simple Choice doubles your data at no extra cost when everyone in the family gets extra data

Source:
https://newsroom.t-mobile.com/media-kits/un-carrier-x.htm

What do you guys make of this? And what does this mean to the people who truly believe in Net neutrality??

 

[Mousse]

Sounds like T-Mo has worked out a backroom deal with these video streaming services. It's a win-win for all *IF* the network can handle the traffic.

I don't watch streaming videos so doesn't matter to me. But I do the boost to data.

 

[2298754]

tmo fans are getting suckered into another gimmick as usual and have lost focus on the most important thing here. prices have gone up

http://www.theverge.com/2015/11/11/9713874/t-mobile-unlimited-data-plan-huge-price-hike

 

[0007776]

And what does this mean to the people who truly believe in Net neutrality??

Short term I don't think it matters too much, but in the long run I can see the carriers using this model to charge different amounts depending on what site you want to visit.

 

[smallcoffee]

Really not good for the Internet