Starting next year , Japan enters list of companies offering in - car Internet access . No fees will apply since consumers use own USB mobile broadband modems . ` And you 're not paying for yet another mobile subscription or piece of hardware because Ford will let you use technology you already have . '' Japanese drivers have enjoyed in - car connectivity since 1997 ; others have folllowed . One - third of people only want to check e - mail , surf or from home , association says .
Starting next year , Japan enters list of companies offering in - car Internet access . No fees will apply since consumers use own USB mobile broadband modems . Japanese drivers have enjoyed in - car connectivity since 1997 ; others have folllowed . One - third of people only want to check e - mail , surf or from home , association says .