Would I be able to use the Librem 5 with Verizon?

[irvinewade]

@Jan2

What business is it for a provider to “approve” a phone (type)?

Sure, I agree with your implied point, but I think the actual answer would be: because they can.

@johnk

the ability to distinguish between the phone’s data and hotspot data

I get that you aren’t defending them but those business practices belong in the last century. Data is data. If you are paying for X GB then it shouldn’t matter whether the GB are being used by the phone itself or by a different device that is ‘tethered’ to the phone.