To clarify, it's not illegal to tether. It's a breach of the terms of service. Each carrier has it's own policy how to enforce their contracts including automatically adding plans or charging for the overages. They can also throttle your service or cut it off entirely. They can also cancel your contract at which point, because you breached, the early termination fee would apply. Okay, don't pay it, but it goes against your credit nonetheless.
These are the risks you take personally. But, it also effects all customers in how the network performs and how the carriers adjust their plans and terms to keep the operations profitable.
Sprint (et. al.) don't "let people do it" per se. They simply aren't enforcing this now. When it does become enough of a problem, they will, just like T-mobile.
While I agree that most people don't care about those who abuse tethering while it doesn't effect them, you can be assured they are none too happy when the rates go up or the data stream compromised is because of it. Just like you don't care about the other guy speeding on the highway until they lower the speed limit or put in another traffic light.
These are the risks you take personally. But, it also effects all customers in how the network performs and how the carriers adjust their plans and terms to keep the operations profitable.
Sprint (et. al.) don't "let people do it" per se. They simply aren't enforcing this now. When it does become enough of a problem, they will, just like T-mobile.
While I agree that most people don't care about those who abuse tethering while it doesn't effect them, you can be assured they are none too happy when the rates go up or the data stream compromised is because of it. Just like you don't care about the other guy speeding on the highway until they lower the speed limit or put in another traffic light.
