Depends on what you're streaming, I guess. I watched an entire streaming soccer match on the free wi-fi. MOST people will stick with the free option. I mean, there's going to (eventually) be 100+ channels of DirecTV. If you really need to stream something on your device other than something there (or the movies which cost less than the hyper-fast streaming), then I guess sure. SWA charged (I think) $8 for wi-fi last time I was on there, and it wasn't all that hot. Don't get me started on GoGo Inflight. Unless that's had a major overhaul in the past couple of years, I wouldn't pay for that with someone else's money.