Re: Verizon - high prices for wireless Internet

Bob Edgeworthy wrote:


"Richard B. Gilbert" <rgilbert88@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:uIydnadGs_cHK8PXnZ2dnUVZ_qWdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Bob Edgeworthy wrote:
Does anyone know why Verizon charges so much for their wireless Internet packages. $.25 per megabyte ($256 per gigabyte) is totally crazy.

Because they can?

Does anyone offer a nationwide wireless Internet plan with prices mere mortals can afford?



I have Comcast High Speed Internet for $55/month. If there are any limits on usage, my wife and I have not yet encountered them.

A 21" monitor and a real keyboard make my happiness complete.

My phone is a good phone. It's not as good as a PDA as my Palm M500, largely due to the poor text entry facilities. As a web browser, it sucks!

If I needed a web browser that I could put in my pocket and use anywhere I don't think any phone I've seen or heard of would be very satisfactory.

I was referring to Verizon's data services. They have an adapter for notebook computers and that's what I had originally planned to get, until I found out they charge $256 per gigabyte.

I have FiOS. Love it. Doesn't do any good while I'm on the road, so I need a wireless Internet provider that charges reasonable fees. Is that too much to ask for?


It depends. If you want "mobile FiOS" it just isn't going to happen at the moment.

What amount of data do you intend to move in a month on your notebook? From looking at the usage of lots of aircard users and also having one it is typically 500-3,000 MB /month which is well within the allowance.
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