It's about time

I used to work as a Sign Lanaguage Interpreter and the big rage was the first generation Blackberry devices that could be used to actually text back and forth instantly.  We take it for granted now but it was a breakthrough in being able to talk to my Deaf and Hard of Hearing friends (and of course for them to talk to each other).  Finally in 2008 AT&T has stepped up and offered a data plan geared towards their needs.  I shudder to think about how much money they've spent over the hears for a voice plan that many of them couldn't use.