Just posted about my Rogers Tethering Experience: http://www.ehmac.ca/ipod-itunes-iphone-apple-tv/77066-rogers-tethering.html

I have tethering enabled on my account right now.

How would they know? When you go into the Network setting on your iPhone, it should be a switch on/off, but if it's not activated on your account, it is a Set Up button. Rogers has to activate the tethering.

Mind you I'm sure there are ways around that once the iPhone will be jailbroken.

 

What I really find funny is that AT&T will NOT have MMS and Tethering available at launch of the new iPhone or OS 3.0. I can just imagine how many users are upset in the U.S.
Usually it's us Canadians who get things late - sure we'll pay more because of Rogers, but at least we get the features this time at launch.

 

Yes...




But I do note that it is said by a Roger's spokeshuman that it is 'available at least' till the end of this year!
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Knowing the telecos ... they will introduce a 'charge' if they see 'demand' for a service!

 

if we end up having to pay for tethering that will be very unfortunate.. they should then make the charge for all smart phones and BlackBerrys

 

Yeah, if you watch the keynote video -- AT&T was getting pretty strongly razzed by the crowd when it became apparent that they weren't up the challenge when even MUCH smaller carriers in other countries were -- not just on the MMS, but there was some other feature that AT&T was noticeably absent on and the crowd reacted strongly. Would not have wanted to be the nearest AT&T shop to the Moscone Centre today.

 

I doubt they can charge for tethering if it's bundled into the OS.

I have a 3G on Rogers 6G plan and I purchased a usb stick from Future crap and I just swap the sim between the 2 devices on the same plan. All the data usage goes to my mobile account and I use just over 5G per month.

I'm running beta 3.0 OS and will call Rogers later today to have tethering switched on.
Maybe it's a feature that they control so if you want the option they'll enable it but they'll charge you another $5 per month.

 

We shouldnt, and i hope we will not have to pay for tethering in the future.

 

They will only enable tethering if you have a 1GB data plan or higher.

 

Here is a little tethering info from the Rogers website.

Tethering is the use of your phone as a wireless modem to connect to the Internet from your computer. For a limited time, if you subscribe to a data option which includes at least 1GB of data transmission between June 8, 2009 and December 31, 2009, you may use tethering as part of the volume of data included in your option at no additional charge. Tethering cannot be used with data options of less than 1GB.

More explanation here...
New Tethering Policy For Rogers and Fido

 

Thanks

Well, KMphotos, that's pretty much the definitive answer. Thanks very much for that link. Now I'm wondering: do we take this to the CRTC **now** as a potential contravention of the spirit of Net Neutrality, or do we wait? I am for starting some kind of formal action, possibly through Michael Geist's excellent blog Michael Geist - Blog to stop this obvious contravention of the spirit of the Internet BEFORE Rogers gets going on this in 2010.

 

Here is the Rogers link (where you might find updates on tethering):
Rogers Communications - Wireless, Digital Cable TV, Hi-Speed Internet, Home Phone

The CRTC isn't going to touch this issue, as in, not ever. And the contract you signed with Rogers says they can do what they want with your phone's features. But good luck.

 

atleast there making people on blackberrys and windows mobile phones pay too.. as long as its fair i dont mind..

now to figure out what the extra cost per month will be for something i would rarely use.