>In fact I have gotten iPhones cheaper from AT&T by buying locked In which case I'm sure we'd all consider it reasonable to first ensure AT&T covers it's cost

>In fact I have gotten iPhones cheaper from AT&T by buying locked In which case I'm sure we'd all consider it reasonable to first ensure AT&T covers it's cost by increasing its contract buyout amount. We're talking here about the price of roaming being artificially high. You step across the border and come back to an inflated bill because of termination 'agreements' between providers.