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VPN solves all of those problems.

T-mobile user here running Cyanogenmod, dnscrypt, and other goodies, with no problem.

HTTPS solves these problems too.

HTTPS doesn't do anything for their DNS servers not returning NXDOMAIN as they ought to. Also, clients can use a VPN all on their own, they can't force all the servers they use to use HTTPS if they don't already.

Or, you know, paying for tethering.

Charging extra for tethering is total crap—it's just another way the telecoms are trying to erode net neutrality. The fact that they charge for it makes it seem like somehow IP packets from my computer are totally different from IP packets from my phone. If they are worried about computers using more data, then just charge the correct amount for bandwidth (though honestly, in these days of mobile netflix and nice mobile web browers, I highly doubt computers use much more than phones).

Apparently some IP packets are more equal than others.

I don't know. There are some lines I'm willing to cross and feel completely ethical, and bypassing stupid arbitrary net-neutrality rules is one of them.

I get what you're coming from, but personally I'd feel guilty getting something for free when I know I'm supposed to pay for it -- even if I disagree with the way its priced. It's not that far from people who justify pirating Photoshop because Adobe charges too much for it.

No this is like buying Photoshop and Adobe saying you can't let your friend come over and use it without paying for a new license.

I paid for the data. There is no difference if I use the data request comes from my mobile device or if it comes from my laptop connected to my mobile device.

Price discrimination is not a god given right nor is it criminal (usually) to avoid. (I can't think of a case where avoiding price discrimination is criminal, but I'm sure there is)

You don't get to set the terms by which someone else sells you something. And strictly speaking Adobe's license probably does prohibit a second user.

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