As I recall the earlier snippet from the contract spelled out circumventing in order to tether. So - it wouldn't matter that it was in the original code, they did what they did, you bought what you bought.
I agree.
Yep. They explicitly state that you're not allowed to use other apps to tether:
http://androidforums.com/suggestion...put-out-wireless-tether-info.html#post2530326
Also, 1stAndroid, "Fair Use" only applies to copyrighted works and in that area it is primarily targeted at time shifting or media shifting something you have paid for. It doesn't apply to services. No matter what, you are consuming Verizon's resources
in a manner that you agreed - and signed your name verifying that - you wouldn't consume them.
I Agree.
I agree 100% with what I am hearing from both of you. You have both re-iterated that it would be breaking my contract.
My understanding from previous posts is that this would still be a civil issue? Grounds for them to nullify the contract at my expense, but not to sue for damages, nor pursue punitive judgements against me/tetherers?
I also think my point about this not being a red-hering, so much as a search for legal advice from those more knowledgeable in the law.
I know that as I'm not even currently rooted or thinking of doing it again anytime soon, that's really my interest.
I also realize that even for those of us who are less knowledgeable, searching for answers, when the answer we get goes against what we hoped or wished for, we may tend to fight back against it, even though the ones telling us are the same experts we came to with respect for their expertise
Edit: TO include a service based example.. From the old days before digital cable:
If I got cable from comcast:
Was it Criminal to daisy chain (Tether) my cable with a splitter to two different TV's? I didn't think it was.
Was it a crime to install a black box and de-scramble channels I didn't pay for (Theft)? Yes
Thats one way I look at these things. If my cable company had made me sign a contract stating "I will not daisy chain" but I still did, wouldnt that just be a breach of contract, still doesn't make it theft. So Civil infraction???