Fair usage with own gateway, why not offer a more generous fair usage plan?

lclora
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:21:04 +0000
Ideas

The fair usage policy for TTN is understandable, given its provided free, but why doesn’t TTN offer more usage to those who add their own gateway? As I understand it, as soon as someone connects up a gateway to TTN it benefits everyone within range and expands coverage, even TTNs commercial customers benefit. Also with devices that support ADR, then a local gateway means lower transmission power is used, meaning better battery life, less time on air, more reliable communication making TTN look even better, plus less propagation of the signal so reducing congestion.

So to encourage more people to add their own gateway, TTN could offer a more generous fair usage policy which reflects the benefits of a local gateway. This would be a nice way to say thank you for helping expand coverage, which TTN also benefits from commercially.

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