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How would an MVNO prevent its upstream provider from doing bullshit on the data? It seems like each provider in the path to the backbone has the opportunity, m
by imglorp 10y ago
How would an MVNO prevent its upstream provider from doing bullshit on the data? It seems like each provider in the path to the backbone has the opportunity, means, and motivation.
- seibelj 10y agoVPN? Sign a contract with one of the providers to not track the data? Start thinking like an entrepreneur! There is an unmet need, go meet the need and work through the problems.
- gm-conspiracy 10y ago...or point-to-point IP connection, so the device count not reach the general internet, just your white-listed endpoint? I just want a pipe.
- joecool1029 10y ago> I just want a pipe. Mobile providers don't work like that though. Even when roaming international, there is a tunnel back to your home provider. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPRS_Tunnelling_Protocol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPRS_Tunnelling_Protocol
- dylz 10y agoThis is amusing because you can get unfiltered internet roaming in China if you bring a foreign sim, apparently
- joecool1029 10y agoDepends on the type of MVNO. Branded resellers really can't do shit to stop their parent provider from doing bullshit, but Comcast is likely going to fall into the Full MVNO category and tunnel all the traffic into their network: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_virtual_network_operator#Types https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_virtual_network_operato...