# T-Mobile settles New York case over data limits on low-cost broadband

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/t-mobile-illegally-imposed-50-gb-cap-on-low-income-home-internet-plan-ny-says/
- Published: 2026-11-11T20:32:21+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T20:50:34+00:00
- Original publisher: Ars Technica
- Original article: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/11/t-mobile-illegally-imposed-50-gb-cap-on-low-income-home-internet-plan-ny-says/
- Topics: Software

## Key points

- New York says T-Mobile’s low-income home Internet plans breached state requirements.
- The plans capped data at 50 GB and then slowed speeds to 600 Kbps.
- T-Mobile must remove limits and expand plan access within 120 days.

## Summary

New York officials alleged that T-Mobile broke the state’s Affordable Broadband Act by limiting data on its low-income home Internet plans to 50 GB a month, then cutting speeds sharply. The settlement requires T-Mobile to remove the cap and speed limits and make the plans available more widely, helping eligible households access the broadband service the law requires.

The law requires providers with at least 20,000 customers to offer eligible households home Internet for $15 a month at speeds of at least 25 Mbps, or $20 for at least 200 Mbps. After the 50 GB limit, T-Mobile reduced maximum download speeds from 25 Mbps to 600 Kbps, which officials said a typical customer could reach in about four days. The settlement also requires clearer plan information and wider availability within 120 days; T-Mobile neither admitted nor denied the findings.

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