Clint, I thnk I am beginning to see where the confusion is for a number of folks. According to the #611 rep I just talked to, there are two completely different types of connect plans. I have Mobile Broadband Connect for handsets, a "feature" as she called it on my regular cell phone, which is added to my Nationwide Calling Plan. I can activate and cancel this "feature" at any time with no fees or charges other than my usage, which is prorated.
The other type of plan is called Broadband Access and apparantly uses an air card, which I am not all that familiar with. That is a different plan, has a different level of commitment, and does have cancellation and activation fees. You will be on that plan if you use a Blackberry or equivalent, where I my "feature' is limited to basic cell phones.
Hope that helps clear things up. Darn, Verizon can get complicated.