Yet again, the telecom providers can\’t do simple math. Verizon was often the laughing stock, but now it\’s AT&T\’s turn. Adam Savage was quoted 0.015 cents per kb (1.5 cents per kb) for a access in Canada, and look at his $11,000 bill for an hour or two of web surfing…

Bad Math Strikes MythBusters\’ Savage: \”etherlad writes \’MythBusters\’ Adam Savage got a bill charging him $11,000 for \’a few hours\’ of Web surfing while in Canada, using his AT&T USB Mercury modem. AT&T gave him a quote on the data rate: \’.015 cents, or a penny and a half, per kb.\’ Looks like AT&T didn\’t learn from Verizon\’s inability to do math. AT&T is also claiming Savage downloaded over 9 GB, which he calls \’frakking impossible.\’ Savage\’s huge following on twitter got him a speedy response by AT&T.\’