MSNBC has finally found a high-speed wireless network that lives up to its claims: Verizon Broadband Access. For a cost of $80 per month, wireless Internet users can reach typical speeds of 300-500 kbps and bursts of up to 2 Mbps.

After mourning the demise of Ricochet, the article takes Verizon Broadband Access for a test drive. The results are impressive: "Speed-wise, Verizon’s EV-DO connectivity lived up to its promises. I easily obtained DSL speeds in my home, on the street and even inside some businesses where people were fascinated by Verizon’s accomplishment. In New York, the Sierra Wireless/Verizon combination worked the first time, every time."

Wi-Fi Networking News has more on why MSNBC loves Verizon Broadband Access.