Don’t the terms of service for nearly all consumer ISPs explicitly prohibit sharing or reselling?
The people purchasing these hot spots, who find their bankruptcy claims against Helium being inhibited by intentional breach of contract.
> not like a packet that's a result of sharing/reselling suddenly "weighs" more
It does due to peering arrangements. Data transfer having value is also Helium’s claimed value added. It’s awkward to claim it costs nothing to implement but has value that can be sustainably charged.
I suppose ISPs could try to make an example of a few customers. But I think that would be horrible PR as well as very difficult to prove.
How would they distinguish traffic that’s authorized and unauthorized? As their customer, how much do you think I can authorize? Can I grant my guests access? Can my smart lightbulbs access?