At least it's actually available...
We've been stuck in dial-up hell for at least four years past when it might have been tolerable. DSL and Cable are not available in our neighbourhood. WiMax is still in the future, still in the future, still in the future... Satellite is way overpriced and/or too slow.
Then, suddenly, without warning, the local CDMA cell phone operators announce an affordable 'unlimited' plan for (relatively) high speed Internet access via their 3G EVDO Rev. A data network. Check the map, check the map, check the map - YES! We're in!!!
A few phone calls later, a bit of waiting, some money changes hand, and I finally bring home the cute little Sierra Wireless 595U gadget. Maybe 30 minutes later I'm smurfing the web at between 1 and 2 Mbps (33x faster than dial-up).
Yesterday I even plugged the Mobe-gadget into the USB port on my Lappy and went for a drive. High speed Internet in my car. I tried some streaming 'Internet Radio' when mobile just for laughs. Think about the implications of that capability.
Choose your carrier carefully. Some are "$75" per month; others might end up billing you about $500,000 for the same data usage.
Now - back to YouTube. I've still got some catching-up to do...