Hi,
of course the voice traffic has to be routed to the mobile operator’s net.
But in the case of data traffic, which is an important point for femtocells, will the data be routed to and charged by the mobile operator, or will the femtocell allow direct access to the broadband connection over the UMTS signal of the femtocell? So the user could use his broadband over the mobile device, without having to use the power hungry wlan?
Because charging a customer a fee for using the femtocell and another to use his internet connection, would be damn f***ked up.

Greetz

Comcast Monthly Broadband Data Caps?

This is just another way for companies to off-load their responsibilities to the customer and CHARGE the customer for the “added convenience”.

I think, for the $75/month I pay, I should be able to expect coverage from a company that calls itself a “national carrier”. Initially a femtocel sounds like a good idea, but will only increase customers’ tolerance for paying additional fees for service they’re already paying for. For example, why do we pay for cable TV, just so we can then watch advertising that again pays for cable TV? Or, why should I pay “line insurance/maintenance” fee to a land-line telephone provider in case the line that delivers that service gets damaged? Isn’t that the COMPANY’s responsibility, or a cost of doing business? Perhaps I can bill my mortgage company back for repairs I make to my house that serves as collateral for their loan? Yeah, I don’t think so.

We, as consumers, are allowing these big companies to surcharge us to death. A femtocel is a nice gadget in certain circumstances (maybe) but a monthly fee cost structure would only continue that trend and would weaken our collective resolve toward resisting these additional monthly charges.

No wonder americans’ savings rates are at zero, and everyone has been living on credit. Just say “No”.

It’s laughable that Verizon Wireless wants to charge for channelling their voice traffic over my broadband connection.

The other way, we could get a deal, maybe: They pay my DSL and I open my femtocell for their users.

(These are just thoughts from Germany, where cell phone networks are great and nobody needs to pay for better coverage.)

any health concerns with these things…even a small “tower” seems scary in my own home??

If you want a free, objective way to check the reception in your area BEFORE you lock yourself with a specific carrier, you should really check out “Got Reception?” (http://www.gotreception.com).