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Tethering to 5G and LTE enabled cell phones in this situation is very common. They are certainly getting rid of their broadband fiber, cable or DSL before their

Tethering to 5G and LTE enabled cell phones in this situation is very common. They are certainly getting rid of their broadband fiber, cable or DSL before their discounted cell services.

s3p 2y ago
I think 5G cell plans would cost the same as home internet, minus the ACP $30/month discount. So the home internet would be more affordable.
DaiPlusPlus 2y ago
Excepting tethering in the US often has unfathomably low data-transfer limits before the carrier seriously kneecaps the speed or even cuts you off entirely. AT&T, for example, defaults to a 5GB limit: https://www.att.com/plans/tethering/ https://www.att.com/plans/tethering/ - you could easily hit that limit from watching a couple hours' of Netflix. And to preempty classist pearl-clutching: I maintain people on low-income assistance programs should/must have the same effective right to watch Netflix as anyone else.
- silisili 2y ago
  I have a feeling the overlap of people who truly need a subsidy to afford internet access, and Netflix subscribers, has to be pretty empty. I'm not necessarily against subsidies, FWIW. Schools near me have all but mandated you have Internet at home. If that's going to be the case, it needs to be available. Maybe a bare minimum speed(few mbps?) free tier?
  - gruez 2y ago
    >I have a feeling the overlap of people who truly need a subsidy to afford internet access, and Netflix subscribers, has to be pretty empty. "people who truly need a subsidy to afford internet access" could be using someone else's subscription.
- the_third_wave 2y ago
  > the same effective right to watch Netflix as anyone else. That would be "no right" then because there is no such thing as a "right" to a commercial service. It is a privilege which can be acquired by paying for the service. I do not pay for Netflix nor for any other such service so I can not watch it.
  - DaiPlusPlus 2y ago
    Positive vs. Negative rights.

Tethering to 5G and LTE enabled cell phones in this situation is very common. They are certainly getting rid of their broadband fiber, cable or DSL before their discounted cell services.

s3p 2y ago

I think 5G cell plans would cost the same as home internet, minus the ACP $30/month discount. So the home internet would be more affordable.

DaiPlusPlus 2y ago

Excepting tethering in the US often has unfathomably low data-transfer limits before the carrier seriously kneecaps the speed or even cuts you off entirely. AT&T, for example, defaults to a 5GB limit: https://www.att.com/plans/tethering/ https://www.att.com/plans/tethering/ - you could easily hit that limit from watching a couple hours' of Netflix. And to preempty classist pearl-clutching: I maintain people on low-income assistance programs should/must have the same effective right to watch Netflix as anyone else.

silisili 2y ago
I have a feeling the overlap of people who truly need a subsidy to afford internet access, and Netflix subscribers, has to be pretty empty. I'm not necessarily against subsidies, FWIW. Schools near me have all but mandated you have Internet at home. If that's going to be the case, it needs to be available. Maybe a bare minimum speed(few mbps?) free tier?
- gruez 2y ago
  >I have a feeling the overlap of people who truly need a subsidy to afford internet access, and Netflix subscribers, has to be pretty empty. "people who truly need a subsidy to afford internet access" could be using someone else's subscription.
the_third_wave 2y ago
> the same effective right to watch Netflix as anyone else. That would be "no right" then because there is no such thing as a "right" to a commercial service. It is a privilege which can be acquired by paying for the service. I do not pay for Netflix nor for any other such service so I can not watch it.
- DaiPlusPlus 2y ago
  Positive vs. Negative rights.