Rogers offers special iPhone data plan

Assuming that the 60,000 Canadians who have signed the petition against the iPhone launch pricing by Rogers will hold. Rogers stands to lose approximately $189 million gross revenue. I'd say that will make them listen (3-year contract at monthly ($30 data + $45 voice + 6.95 craptastic system access fee) +iPhone).
I think they could make up the difference in customers if they'd just drop this disgusting 3-year contract. But let's face it, Rogers doesn't view Canadians as customers, they consider them taxpayers. I refuse to pay the Rogers tax.

Those still complaining about the Canadian situation should take a look at the outrageous offers around the globe.

See Italy, for example:
http://tinyurl.com/5axm6n

I wish Apple would force TIM and Vodafone to be more reasonable. But apparently competition is a dead concept.

How am I reading this differently than every other news source I've read today, from CTV now to TUAW? Because from where I am sitting, it is NOT $30 for 6GB—it is starting from $30 for 300 MB, up to $100 for the 6 GB! That's on the fine print on the iPhone pricing page (http://www.rogers.com/web/content/wireless-products/iphone_voice_data_packages) and on the page the fine print links to (http://www.rogers.com/web/content/wireless-plans/data_service_plans). Did I read something wrong, or has every news source not bothered to double-check Rogers site all day?

Key word here

LIMITED TIME OFFER

In a few months Rogers will charge a regular fee or even worse more.

Nice try Rogers, but some of us are smarter than that

Yeah even worse there are two other telecoms Telenor and 3 (Three) that gives you unlimited for the same money and better functioning networks that does'nt drop calls all the time or beep "unavaible" and brings down 2 million customers and emergency services because of "updates".

5gb for 32 bucks is a lot to be paying for!

I am glad I don't live in Canada.

Great deal! Instead of paying 60$ for an iPhone plan I get to pay 30$ for voice + 30$ for data! Rogers thinks it's customers are a bunch of morons...

So this mean Sweden has worse data plan than Roger in Canada? Our dataplan is 5 GB for $ 32,5 US...

Another pointless post by TUAW...we know this already from engadget. Seems to me that you guys are doing a wonderful cut and paste job. Come on get you act together....your recent post on anything apple are either wrong or copied from engadget. Case in point Itune 7.7 available within hours...