Here's something we originally missed in the Verizon Wireless MiFi router announcement: lower data fees for folks who go over their limits.

The MiFi comes with a 5GB plan for $59.99/month - the same as Verizon's modems - or a 250MB plan for $39.99/month. But if you go over the 5GB limit on the bigger plan, you only pay 5 cents/MB, or $50/GB. That's down from 25 cents, or $250/GB. (The overage fee on the 250 MB plan is now $100/GB.)

Now, many people may argue that's still a lot of money, and that it still prevents you from using Verizon Wireless as your primary Internet connection. Verizon generally agrees; they see this as a backup connection for when you're on the road. We'd advise keeping an eye on your data usage if you're using any wireless broadband product - $50/GB may be a sharp decline from previous rates, but it's still a harsh surprise when you see it on your bill.

Hopefully, Verizon will extend the lower fees to their USB modem subscribers, though they haven't done that yet (and, true to form, they won't comment on the future.)