Google Allows Carriers To Ban Tethering Apps

iluvcapra writes "Google, in its continuing struggle to provide phone carriers (if not its end users) with an open platform, is now banning tethering apps from the Android market. These apps haven't disappeared and can still be sideloaded, insofar as your carrier doesn't lock this functionality or snoop on your packets."

Re:This is good.

[PopeRatzo]

You agreed to let them make changes to the contract when you signed it.

Either that, or your contract specifies that every time you use your phone you are agreeing to any goddamn agreement they want.

It's all fun and games until they abduct you and sew your lips to someone's asshole. I seen it on the teevee.

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[Anonymous Coward]

Of course they can't. But that's why they always include the "by continuing to use the service you agree to our new terms" BS as standard boilerplate when you sign on.

I suppose with smart phones they now have the ability to pop up a little window every time you connect to their phone network with a message notifying you of changes. Something brief and to the point like "The terms of your contract have been altered. Pray that we don't alter them further" would seem appropriate.

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[Whalou]

It's all fun and games until they abduct you and sew your lips to someone's asshole.

So that's the origin of that IANAL expression.