Verizon Will Charge $30 Per Month (not $15 as reported earlier) for Droid 3G Tethering

I noted yesterday that Gearlog reported Verizon would provide 3G tethering service for the Motorola Droid for an additional $15 per month starting sometime next year…

BlackBerry-ies Do It, Windows Mobile-s Do It, Why Can’t iPhones & Droids Do It? 3G Tethering

Well, NetworkWorld says that is off the mark by quite a bit…

Verizon confirms Droid tethering option, hefty price tag

Try $30 per month. This is, however, still half the price of the $60 per month charged for dedicated 3G modems for netbooks and notebooks. And, it is in line with the rumored price that AT&T will charge iPhone owners for 3G tehtering.

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