Beantown customers soon to talk in the Big Dig

It isn't anything new that wireless companies are now providing service in the cities' subways and tunnels, but now customers of the Big Four in Boston are going to get an extra special treat of the use their cellphones in the Big Dig Tunnels. According to the documents filed at the Turnpike Authority of Massachusetts, Verizon Wireless, Cingular Wireless, Sprint PCS, and T-Mobile are going to split the initial access cost which is expected to come in around 1.6 million and cost approx. $140,000 annually. That's no small chunk of change considering construction and installation costs are estimated to top out over $7 million. With all these costs adding up, don't hold your breath waiting for your provider to cut back on fees.

[Via The Wireless Report]