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T-Mobile dug its own grave when they introduced the new "Binge On" plan that became instantly questionable from the net neutrality standpoint. As if this wasn't enough, the new feature has also been criticized by the advocates of internet freedom for throttling the video content. However, the CEO of T-Mobile, John Legere, clarifies that net freedom advocates are misinterpreting the intentions of the carrier with regards to altering the video streams. He also takes back the insult of Electronic Frontier Foundation and insists that they net-freedom advocates have got it all wrong. EFF is the oldest and the most well established internet rights group out there. They are also a non-profit.

According to T-Mobile, Binge On "optimizes video for mobile screens." In its Binge On FAQ section, it says "the video streaming is optimized for viewing on your mobile device." However, this doesn't happen for the 38 partners associated with the Binge On feature but all the media that T-Mobile detects as a video. This is what is making it a net-neutrality problem because its main concern is that ISPs should not be allowed to modify the content unless they have the provider's permission. With the 38 partners, it is all good as they have agreed to provide their content in special versions so that T-Mobile can share with its users for free. However, for the non-partners, this is unfair as the video providers don't have the privilege of choice, reported PC Mag

 Net neutrality has set the ground rules from the start that ISPs and mobile carriers will have lesser power over the content than the consumers and the providers. As enraging it is for the ISPs, this has been necessary for the uninhibited growth of internet. But it has also allowed the ISPs to use methods of traffic management, especially when they have limited bandwidth. But T-Mobile refuses to describe Binge On as a traffic-management plan, as reported by PC Mag