[aziaziazi]

Nice idea, congrats to OP. Sadly some people here thinks “if I pay for data I should be free using it the way I want”. As others explained carriers create plans (price/data/unitOfTime) based on their antenna capacity. If too many people cheats to torrent/4K/whatever, the carriers will need to readjust the plans for the system continuing to works (= prices will go up). I love FOSS, stop being selfish and think of collective benefit.

[neonsunset]

If a particular zone is overloaded, the carriers will for sure throttle usually just the offending people. As much as I support the argument in its general meaning, the carriers and ISPs especially in the US are probably the last thing anyone should vouch for given monopolistic policies, total market control and insane prices.

[ghgr]

> If too many people cheats to torrent/4K/whatever, the carriers will need to readjust the plans for the system continuing to works (= prices will go up)

This hypothesis assumes that carriers can increase prices and the public will still pay them. If so, it follows that they are now leaving money on the table, which sounds unlikely.

I think it was Tim Hardford who wrote about something similar in his book "The Undercover Economist", in the context of the spectrum auctions in the different countries.

[aziaziazi]

Maybe I wasn’t clear enough, my argument is carriers will need to install and maintain new equipment. That’s what would drive price increase, not laying money on a table. M