iPass announces roaming deal with Aircell Gogo in-flight network: Gogo isn’t yet aloft, though it’s well into testing, but iPass has a contract in hand to allow its subscribers broadband access. The press release sidesteps cost, but an iPass spokesperson clarified for me that while pricing hasn’t yet been set, iPass expects to charge no additional fees for access to Gogo on top of its fixed monthly Wi-Fi service plan charges. Given that Aircell has spoken about fees of about $10 to $12 for cross-country flights, I can’t quite believe iPass can include unlimited service, but we’ll see how it shakes out.
Riverside network should launch soon: I recall a ribbon (or cable) cutting ceremony for AT&T’s MetroFi-built Riverside, Calif., network some time ago, but the full launch beyond a trial network in 2007 appears ready to go by the end of May. The network was originally billed as planning to cover the 80+ sq mi of the city; this article says just 55 will be covered. And AT&T’s local project manager told the audience at a training session, that the service is “mainly meant for outdoor use.” Huh. Service is free with ads at a rate that’s not easily found (512 Kbps?); a premium ad-free service at 1 Mbps is free to AT&T’s 1.5 Mbps or faster DSL subscribers and fiber users, as well as by paying a monthly rate that isn’t yet disclosed. The 24-hour rate is a crazily high $7.99.
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