Clearwire Launches Rover Pay-As-You-Go Internet Service

CNET News:

Clearwire announced a new pay-as-you-go brand for its 4G wireless service on Monday.

The new brand is targeting 18- to 24-year-olds who are recently out of college, urban, and looking to stay connected. The service will not require a contract, and customers can sign up for unlimited data usage for just $5 per day, $20 per week, or $50 a month.

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Comments

[Matt Hoffner]

02:21 PM on 08/31/2010

Internet prices are going up folks. Now that people are realizing the "cable box" is ancient (veetle.com) the cable and phone companies are carefully plotting.

The rest of us might have to go back to dial-up. Better yet, we might just go outside and have fun.

[sweetsalad]

02:03 PM on 08/31/2010

I don’t think Clearwire is a profitable company. Why would anyone want to pay those outrageous prices for Internet service? Clearwire is probable hoping that Google will buy them out and get out of their financial distress. http://www.digitalundivide.com

[mscng2007]

01:38 PM on 08/31/2010

Those prices are outrageous. You can get wifi for about 35 bucks a month with a traditional wireless provider. Total rip-off!

[eric14]

07:30 AM on 08/31/2010

Seems aimed more at those with reasonable disposable income.

[StopThePlanet]

02:23 PM on 08/31/2010

More likely aimed at people who can't pass a credit check just like pay as you go cell phone service.

[CurvedCorner]

05:32 AM on 08/31/2010

Not exactly the smartest business idea/plan. Someone has to be relatively dumb to be attracted by a pay-as-you-go offer like this. FAIL.

[NonSequiturArtista]

05:51 PM on 08/30/2010

At $600/yr for the plan, land lines, by contrast, are way cheaper.

[Cryostatic]

09:33 AM on 08/31/2010

I think you're missing the point that this is 4G wireless.

Y'know, for ~mobile~ phones?

[NonSequiturArtista]

04:45 AM on 09/01/2010

No, I am not. I am not addressing your point; I am addressing my point, which is the difference in cost between mobile and line.

And, as an aside, I could never figure out why I would get charged to receive the call, and the person calling gets to be charged too. Therefore, and in our case, ATT is double-dipping.

[curiousasheck]

05:50 PM on 08/30/2010

Should appeal to The Dumbest Generation.