That may well be, however Sprint has no history of taking any action while Verizon definitely does. I have been using Sprint as my sole internet provider for over two years now with the card plugged into a KR-1 router and online 24/7. The next few years will definately be interesting in the business with WiMax , LTE and other technologies. We should see some incredible speeds over wireless connection. Cole Jeffrey Siegel wrote: >>> I would expect the cellular carriers to attempt to stop >>> the ability for multiple computers to share a single >>> cellular connection in the future. >>> >> Sprint is the one wireless carrier that actually encourages the use >> of the KR-1 Router. They also do not require a phone account along >> with their data account. All in all, their terms of service are much >> more friendly to the broadband user. >> >> > > Sprint has taken the lead in many of the digital capabilities. I think > they're the only ones that have commercials showing differences in data > downloads. > > But... > > They're going to protect their networks just like all of the other > companies. This is from the "Terms & Conditions" of Sprint's data plan > (http://tinyurl.com/yqsgkr): > > "To protect our network, Services, or for other reasons, we may place > restrictions on accessing certain Data Content (such as certain websites, > applications, etc.), impose separate charges, limit throughput or the amount > of data you can transfer, or otherwise limit or terminate Services." > > ...and... > > "We reserve the right to limit, suspend or constrain any heavy, continuous > data usage that adversely impacts our network performance or hinders access > to our network." > > > Again, there's nothing special about Sprint with this. ALL of the carriers > do this and will most certainly limit the ability for multiple laptops to > connect to a single mobile plan at the same time in the future. It's one of > those things to think about before purchasing multi-year plans and devices > for your boat. > > > ================================== > Jeffrey Siegel > M/V aCappella > DeFever 53PH > W1ACA/WDB4350 > Castine, Maine > > www.activecaptain.com > Content, Communications, Community > > > > > > . > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers-and-trawlering > > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options (get password, change email address, etc) go to: http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/options/trawlers-and-trawlering > > Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World > Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited.