States End Data Caps on Low‑Income Plans

New York’s attorney general forced T‑Mobile to remove a 50 GB cap on its $15 low‑income plan after finding customers hit with >97% speed reductions (down to ~650 Kbps), limited plan availability to 5G areas, and intentionally hid the plan from search engines. The settlement requires eliminating caps, guaranteeing 25 Mbps, expanding geographic availability, and making the plan discoverable. — State enforcement against carriers’ hidden limits on affordable broadband sets a precedent that could reshape industry practices, digital‑equity policy, and corporate online discoverability tactics nationwide.