I've been waiting for this to happen. I'm just surprised that the limit isn't 5GB/month on the "Pro" plan. At 2GB I suspect iPad sales to be negatively impacted. If they were at 5GB, I don't think they would be. Moreover, the savings of $4.99 ($59.88 annually) is a drop in the bucket for most and won't be enticing any current user to drop their unlimited.
I wonder how many will go for tethering, when their total usage is capped at 2GB (according to how I read the ATT press release) including the tethering. For me it's a no brainer. As much as I'd like tethering, the cap makes it useless.
The one thing I really was pleased at in the ATT press release was that AT&T smartphone customers have access at no additional charge to more than 20,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots in the U.S. Now that's helpful for those in major metropolitan areas, but the number isn't as large as it sounds. It needs to grow.
The best of ZDNet, delivered
ZDNet Newsletters
Get the best of ZDNet delivered straight to your inbox
