Tethering should be included at no charge if the 5GB cap is there and enforced. If you need more than 5GB/mo, then a plan should be available to add more GBs at additional cost. Tethering should be irrelevant in the age of smartphones that are computers anyway.
DING DING DING!!! WE HAVE A WINNAR!!!
Doesn't matter how the data is grabbed but that it is grabbed.
In fact, it should be no different than one of those plug in units for portable systems.