04-13-2009
Well, I still think if data charges are flat on a reasonably unlimited basis, much more people will be surfing on the road. I think the rate is still high at the moment, at a price tag of least 2-3 times of the cost compared with residential broadband, not everyone would consider it sufficiently attractive.
Not everybody would consider that extra mobility is worth the extra bucks paid. But I think the case of ubiquity of cell phones today tells us this will change. 20 years ago nobody would mind the hindrance without phone access on the road, but now nearly everybody owns a cell phone and it is now considered anti-social if a person does not have a cell phone.
It's just the time hasn't come yet.
I still remember 10 years ago when I was still in high school it was an offence to bring cell phone to school, and it would be subject to confiscation if discovered (warnings issued and parents will be asked to come to school to get it back). However, it appears like today it is acceptable to carry one provided it does not ring in class.
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phones(4) File Formats phones(4)
NAME
phones - remote host phone number database
SYNOPSIS
/etc/phones
DESCRIPTION
The file /etc/phones contains the system-wide private phone numbers for the tip(1) program. /etc/phones is normally unreadable, and so may
contain privileged information. The format of /etc/phones is a series of lines of the form:
<system-name>[ ]*<phone-number>.
The system name is one of those defined in the remote(4) file and the phone number is constructed from [0123456789-=*%]. The `=' and `*'
characters are indicators to the auto call units to pause and wait for a second dial tone (when going through an exchange). The `=' is
required by the DF02-AC and the `*' is required by the BIZCOMP 1030.
Comment lines are lines containing a `#' sign in the first column of the line.
Only one phone number per line is permitted. However, if more than one line in the file contains the same system name tip(1) will attempt
to dial each one in turn, until it establishes a connection.
FILES
/etc/phones
SEE ALSO
tip(1), remote(4)
SunOS 5.10 14 Jan 1992 phones(4)