New York regulators order T-Mobile to end the 50GB monthly data cap on its low-income home internet offering. The dispute centers on how the cap affected customers’ speeds after they used more than the limit, with reports describing throttling to roughly 600–650 Kbps.
Both outlets say the state requires T-Mobile to provide guaranteed 25 Mbps download speeds under the Affordable Broadband Act (ABA). They also describe a settlement framework that includes expanding where the plan is available—covering geographic areas eligible for the carrier’s fixed-wireless service—and making the ABA plan easier to find through normal web searches. Slashdot further adds allegations described by RochestFirst about how the cap was handled, including restrictions tied to 5G coverage and website indexing/search discoverability, while Ars Technica emphasizes the illegality claim and the speed reduction outcome.
The differences in coverage largely come down to emphasis: Ars Technica foregrounds the illegality and speed throttling, while Slashdot highlights additional compliance and website-discoverability details reported alongside the state’s findings.
