2006, Wireless everywhere?

When arriving at my mother in laws this Xmas I discovered an open Wifi network to surf on. Now we're back home and discover two new wireless networks, besides my old Airport Network. It's amazing to think it was 1999 when I purchased my Airport basestation for some ungodly sum of $500, the Blueberry iBook becoming wireless all over the house. With wireless routers cheaper than ever, it seems weird to NOT have acccess. It's just amazing how many, including one in my 'hood that are called "linksys"!