Broadband Wireless Access is becoming more widely available and economical across the country .  Verizon Wireless is offering a PC Card for $50.00 with a two year contract.  If you go through Verizon’s business account and you have a qualifying voice plan, you can get unlimited broadband access for $60.00/month.  Download speeds vary between 400–700 kbps and in some locations up to 2.0 Mbps.  TDEC representatives are reporting availability along major interstate routes which shows the service is definitely expanding quickly.

Verizon’s website states: “Now get the broadband-like speed you require to work efficiently outside the office. Using our wireless PC card with your laptop, you can connect to the Internet, corporate intranet, and your email and attachments while you're away from the office at typical download speeds of 400 - 700 kbps^, capable of reaching speeds up to 2.0 Mbps. BroadbandAccess will give you the freedom to stay productive and connected whether you're on the road or in a meeting across town.

*BroadbandAccess is available in 181 major metropolitan areas covering over 148 million people, and is expanding coast to coast. BroadbandAccess is available in 72 primary airports in the U.S. Speeds based on our network tests with 5MB FTP data files without compression. Actual speeds and coverage may vary.”