Does anyone else intentionally have no ISP-provided Wi-Fi at home and instead ration mobile data for Internet access? (programming.dev)

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I've had no ISP-provided Internet access since Feb. 2023 or so and, while it's been a pain at times, I still haven't caved into returning to the evil monopoly that is Spectrum, so far, and probably won't for as long as I can't land a remote job. ArrowDL, while not perfect, has been pretty good at download management for the most part in conjunction with mobile data-hotspotting.

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[-] Flagstaff@programming.dev 1 points 1 month ago

Nice strategies. I used to use EasyTether when it had a free plan. For some time I more recently used TetherFi as it's free and open-source. I generally prefer FOSS nowadays even if it presents a greater hassle.

[-] CrayonRosary@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I'm all for FOSS. Thanks for letting me know about TetherFi. However, what do you mean about an EasyTether "plan"? Do they no longer charge a flat $10 for the app?

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