What is the difference between cellular data being used on my phone and cellular data being used on my notebook? Data is data.

  • owenfromcanada@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    If I recall correctly, they justify it by claiming they need to do deep packet inspection to balance traffic. There’s a fuzzy line between them needing to optimize their network equipment and respecting privacy, and the rulings seem to favor the former.