Yikes! Metro to enforce Unlimited Data user's Tether limits?

[Otisthick]

Follow up...Today 10-2-16 I added 3 gigs $15.00 of hotspot ($5/1 gig) to my Metropcs $60. account...
Pdanet only connected at 128k on usb tether but at full speed 19m for Wifi...
I also noted the Phone "wifi/hotspot" icon was on even though it was only connected via usb (tethering OR mobile hotspot active) in phone notification...
Phone automatically started hotspot (only usb selected in PdaNet)...
Laptop showed "Samsung USB driver" being installed..automatically...

 

[ArmASR]

Hey guys I have a question maybe you can help
I have had unlimited plan more than a year without any problem. But today when I was watching iptv I got message that 10% of hotspot data left and then nothing left and my streaming stopped...I went to My Metro app and it showed that I used all mobile hostpot data (but it's turned off and I never used it). Now everything is fine (speed, youtube and other streaming apps) but I can't watch iptv any more. Tried with different apps, same result but on Wi fi it works fine...

 

[Otisthick]

Update 10-9-16...I un-synced several apps FB. Google Drive ETC and limited backgound apps to "No Background" apps...tremendous drop in data usage. Also PDANET is NOT starting the "hotspot/tether" mode now. Gone past 7gig usage pdanet and no throttle... but speed now varies per need i.e FB newsfeed runs at 6meg but a youtube video jumps to +10meg....

 

[Otisthick]

The line "Unlimited 4g LTE data Speed" as well as customer service before, confirmed USB tethering was ok just not as 'wireless" hotspot that could allow non metro/t-mobile users to access there network...is what the FCC verdict and fining of T-mobile is all about. So far, the hotspot USB tether only works at 155-160Kb but the wireless works at around 3meg (3g-ish)