T-Mobile Clears the Air Over HTC G2 Wi-Fi Software Update

Not really. They don't offer a tethering package at all. This is different than including tethering with the plan itself.

Yeah so... T-mobile doesn't offer a "Data Tethering Plan" But you can data tether if your phone is capable and have the internet. They are the only carrier to do so without charge...

That's why in every press release asking about tethering on froyo devices they say that they don't currently offer tethering as a feature... right?

With the exception of froyo phones (and maybe some Nokias), no other OS can natively tether. All others require some computer side programming or a special App like PDANet.

In fact, the only device on Tmobile that I know of to officially support "free" tethering is the Nexus One which is a device they have no control (or say) over.

This isn't Tmobile allowing tethering at no charge, this is saying they don't have a provision for tethering AT ALL.

From their terms and conditions:

Permissible and Prohibited Uses: Your Data Plan is intended for Web browsing, messaging

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Okay, so it's available on t-mobile's standard phone's and blackberries, just not on T-mo's android phones actively, do you know how i know? Oh ya, because I work for T-mo. That's why. All you have to do is talk to Tier 3 tech support and they can tell you how to do it. Yes that's the truth, as far as it goes for Android devies on T-mo, Google does not allow data tethering with a t-mo android phone. That's that, end of story. The only way it's possible on an Android device from T-mobile is if you root it. And I know that's possible because I've done it myself. T-mobile will not proactively offer data tethering and they telle their sales team not to offer it, it's an honor don't offer type of deal. It is possible, I know from experience.

Having something available only by talking to tier 3 tech support isn't "Having it available" That means it's something that's possible, but not officially endorsed by the carrier. How do I know this? because if it was, then Store level reps would know how to do it.

Not only that, this is an amazing marketing advantage, so if this were actually the case, Tmobile would be ACTIVELY marketing that you can tether for free. They're not.

This means, at best, it's something they look the other way towards, neither officially endorsing it or going after people who use it. Considering they have a soft cap on their service, this make sense. They cant have someone using 200+gb a month like other carriers have with customers on legacy plans....
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It's AVAILABLE, you just have to ask. Consumers expect too much from a company, if you honestly just think you can do it withouth actually asking then you're a terrible consumer. It's possible, and it's available to do so, you just need to be able to ask "Can I do this?" There are reasons we dont' market it, primarily because if we were, and people were to use it, then there would be a charge for it just like everyone else. To any salesman, consumer, customer, or internet user, free data tethering (as long as you ask for it) is a magnificent thing to have instead of havin to pay for a data plan and a tethering plan. You must realize that if you don't ask questions, you'll never know the answer. That's basic, that's kid stuff that all consume...
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We're not talking about "It's there if you ask for it"

we're talking about It's explicitly FORBIDDEN in the TOS. If it was allowed, this would be posted SOMEWHERE, but it's not.