XOHM No Longer Exciting

I'm not sure I like WiMax any more with Sprint having yet to fold on their restrictions.  T-Mobile sort of folded under public outcry with their 1GB 3G limitation.

The Inquirer has now chimed in on this issue.  And more to follow.  As with any issue that affect mobile warriors in general, Onxo is following up.

Essentially, Sprint believes it is allowed to do what Comcast was chastised by the FCC for doing for limiting access earlier this year.  I don't know what made Sprint think no one will notice or have an issue with this.

Just to recap, Sprint will monitor usage and limit certain applications like file-sharing (even legitimate ones - yes, there are legitimate reasons for file sharing) and VOIP.

Related Onxo post:

• Sprint Welcomes WiMax Subscribers By Being Evil
  
• Quick Musing - WiMax is Live and Moto's Android team

via The Inquirer

Sprint Welcomes WiMax Subscribers By Being Evil

I understand the need for moderation in all things.  Diet.  Can't have too much one thing over another.  We want balance.  Like sleep.  Spending too, right?  I even think web hogs suck.  Most mobile warriors do.

But when wireless providers, all of them as far as I know, advertise "unlimited" wireless Internet, I expect wireless access.  Apparently, Sprint wants to be the newest victim of my ire by placing limitations on subscribers even before XOHM, the belated WiMax network, is even available to more than one city (Baltimore).

Apparently, T-Mobile's ill-advised decision to redefine "unlimited" 3G access to 1GB per month was changed due to, really, the collective power of geekdom was missed by Sprint.

So, how does Sprint plan on going beyond What T-Mobile did:

• Limit P2P applications.  Rather, it would not let P2P applications run on its network.
• No VOIP
• It will slow down your network speed as it sees fit.

In their contract, file sharing was specifically mentioned as a "no-no".  

Now, with Comcast being slapped by the FCC, Sprint somehow figures it can get away with it.  We shall see.  

Related links:

• Electronista
• Silicon Alley Insider 
• On Android - T-Mobile Less Evil