Not at all. Generally I find only older properties are Wi-Fi only. Newer hotels almost always offer both Wi-Fi and wired connections in the rooms. I think I've only stayed in one hotel in the last four months that was Wi-Fi only.

Paid connections seem to be pretty universal for full service properties. But, since most of my travel is for work, paid Internet in hotels gets put on my expense report and reimbursed.

Saw that same model at JFK; I think the KLM lounge. Maybe it's a European thing: wires, free. Air, pay.

And accrues (Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott, etc.) points. ;)

More seriously, I'm still in the "refuses to pay for internet" mode. I will tether through my 4.5 year old Blackberry before paying for internet.

Night, Box. Gonna go read myself to sleep.

I'll be heading out in a few minutes as well - 14.5 hours at work (after showering at work due to plumbing) and facing a soon-to-be-chasm in my yard is exhausting.

You don't get upcharged for tethering? I looked into it even though I don't have too much of a justifiable need for it, and VZW wants another $15/month for the ability to tether.

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I understand!:eek: Good for you for being able to take care of your own haircuts!^ Love saving $ that way!

I am way overdue for both a trim & color -- don't mind spending it for the cut -- been going to the same stylist in NYC pretty much since 1983! The color is a bigger deal -- but am letting it go 'natural' for a while -- until I can't stand the gray!:eek: Was going to actually cut my hair shorter until prospective beau stated that he loves long hair!:rolleyes:

Am so happy that work is picking up -- needing to make the $ to pay the big cc bills from upcoming trips!!:eek::cool:

Was chatting on FB w/my bro in Stuttgart -- turns out we'll be in LA for the same w/end in Dec!:cool: He said the fares to the US dropped after the accident at the airport in Stuttgart.:eek:

i am leaving for the airport in about 8 hours....:td:

One of the largest advantages of TMo (and in the early days, one of my most frequent uses). ;) I'm off-contract now - November is two years - and loving it.

Night, B:rolleyes:X & sweet dreams all!:-:

Sigh. Just booked AUS-DEN-AUS on F9 (2hrs each way) because I just don't have enough time to spend making the jaunt down to IAH and changing planes (4.5hrs each way). Even with DEQM. I'm so depressed. ;)

Goodnight, box.

I only tether a BlackBerry to the laptop when there's no other option. I don't like paying, but I still do it. At least I get reimbursed most of the time for it, so it's not such a big deal. The only time I really complain about the charges are in cases where there is a charge and the connection is especially slow. The Marriott and Sheraton in Baton Rouge are both bad about that — SLOW connections, and $9.99/day.

Some service providers don't charge to tether, or have plans that already include the service. I don't get charged if I tether my personal BlackBerry. I've not been successful in making it work with my Verizon BlackBerry they gave me at work, which makes me suspect they've blocked that service on the plan they have us on.

Note to box. Hampton Inn San Antonio Downtown. Wifi of great suckage. :td: