t@toddh.net (Todd H.) wrote in news:84skzmvls3@news.giganews.com:

>
> Just noticed an unpleasant bit on this month's statement:
>
> "Effective 3/30/08, AT&T will charge 20 cents for text/instant messags
> and 30cents for picture video messages sent or received on a pay per
> use basis."
>
>
> The old rate for text was 15 cents.
>
> I'm curious is this a lower rate for picture/video though. This
> almost sounds semi reasonable.
>
>
> --
> Todd H.
> http://toddh.net/
>

Why not? It was ALREADY the highest cost data transfer on the planet. If
they'll pay $961.54/megabyte, they'll pay $1282.05 for text and I don't
know what data size to base the video calculation on. Text messages are
156 bytes.

These prices easily qualify as usury.