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That's another item on the list of features (including copy and paste) tech geeks love that won't be present in the new phones. To be fair, though, the iPhone didn't officially do tethering either until very recently, but the feature is well-supported by many Android phones.
The Boy Genius Report says that it heard directly from a Microsoft spokesperson, who said that the company's official statement is this: "Windows Phone 7 does not support tethering."
That's going to be a dealbreaker for some hardcore techies, but most users won't know the difference. And there are plenty of features left to recommend Windows Phone 7, including Xbox Live integration, the Zune marketplace and some neat Bing Maps features.