Analyst firm at In-Stat/MDR reports “despite the downturn in the travel industry, hotels now perceive broadband as a necessary service offering to remain competitive in the current environment.” I would second that. For a basic business trip that only requires sporadic e-mail checks, in-room broadband is more of a nicety than a necessity. However, if you’re doing multimedia projects on the road, having that fat connection to upload multi-megabyte files is a must. Related content opinion Imprezzeo makes image search easier By Jason Meserve Apr 03, 2009 1 min Video Web Search Enterprise Applications opinion Skype on the iPhone is a sweet app By Jason Meserve Apr 02, 2009 1 min iPhone opinion March Madness coming to an iPhone near you By Jason Meserve Mar 12, 2009 1 min iPhone opinion Nice play by Amazon with Kindle iPhone app By Jason Meserve Mar 10, 2009 1 min Kindle iPhone Amazon.com Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe