Yeah, it is all great. When you balance the benefits against the cost, you have to ask "Was it all worth it?" or "Are the telecom peeps taking us for a ride?"
If your comm is of strategic importance, then go for it. For those of us who need connectivity on an ad hoc basis, it is robbery.
hate to say this, but unless others are paying for it (strategic importance) then a hop onto an available wireless network, seems very good value. The device itself might be all capable and come with pleasing bells and whistles. For the occasional user, we are pointed towards piracy. There is something wrong here.
Waiting for the flak,
Conan
PS somewhat "Challenged" at present.