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en103
join:2011-05-02

en103

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Lets see...

15 years ago, I had unlimited roaming, long distance and text in Canada on my AT&T Wireless account for $9.99/month.
Now I can get Text for $5/month ? Wow - how the cost has increased.
ISurfTooMuch
join:2007-04-23
Tuscaloosa, AL

ISurfTooMuch

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Yeah, but you know, the data we use now is different than that old data you remember. It's much more high-tech and fragile, so it costs more to transport it. We have to put buffers around it so it doesn't accidentally bump into other data and get broken. Plus, data nowadays has a much shorter life, so we have to get it there faster so it isn't out of date when it arrives. These things cost money, so we have to charge more.