T-Mobile is accused of illegally imposing a 50-GB monthly data cap and slashing speeds to 600 kbps on its low-income home Internet plan, in violation of the New York Affordable Broadband Act.
A settlement announced Monday requires T-Mobile to eliminate the data cap and speed limits, expand the plan to all areas where it offers fixed wireless service, and make the plan's webpage searchable, with compliance due within 120 days.
The Affordable Broadband Act mandates speeds of at least 25 Mbps for a $15 plan, but the speed cut to 600 kbps after the cap is alleged to violate that standard.
The settlement also orders T-Mobile to remove a 'noindex' tag that hid the plan from search engines and to prominently link to the plan on its home page.
If T-Mobile fails to comply, the attorney general could seek restitution and civil penalties of up to $1,000 per violation.