<i>Twiddling bits for network management = okay.</i><p>If this was twiddling bits for network management, then they would be done at the point where they throttle all video (which they are doing).  But they are going past that, and also giving it away &#x27;for free&#x27; to end users, but only if a service signs up.<p>So in either case (whether a service is signed up for BingeOn or not), a streaming service is having their videos throttled.  So what benefit does T-Mobile get by giving away it&#x27;s &#x27;twiddled bits&#x27;?  One answer is &#x27;to try to make network neutrality violations more palatible&#x27;.  However no answer could be &#x27;traffic management&#x27; because they are already doing it regardless of the BingeOn status of the provider.