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The fact that amazon reserves the right to change doesn't change the fact that it is free. It would be silly for amazon to guarantee it free for life and then the next day someone figures out how to tether it and get free 3G internet on their computer for the life of their kindle. It just doesn't make sense.
I use my kindle as an ereader, and still I've saved over the amount of money my kindle 2 cost in May 2009 ($359) only in the free web browsing. In certain situations it has been very relevant (telling people the power is out in the building, checking email for an important email when away from wifi, etc).
Don't avoid the kindle only because it might eventually cost you something, because its not something that its designed to be good at anyways. If you're getting a kindle for the web browser you'll be disappointed.
So simple answer, yes it is free.
I use my kindle as an ereader, and still I've saved over the amount of money my kindle 2 cost in May 2009 ($359) only in the free web browsing. In certain situations it has been very relevant (telling people the power is out in the building, checking email for an important email when away from wifi, etc).
Don't avoid the kindle only because it might eventually cost you something, because its not something that its designed to be good at anyways. If you're getting a kindle for the web browser you'll be disappointed.
So simple answer, yes it is free.