After doing more research, I found shared CSC programs at a few companies.

Checking back with the helpful staff as Simplewire, I learned that companies offering shared CSC for applications are playing with a loaded gun.

One call from an angry customer, to a telco, and the shared CSC could be unceremoniously shutdown.

The guys at Simplewire agreed that the telcos are essentially shutting out small business use of SMS services.

They are happy with their growth, and have no motivation to encourage small developers and businesses to contribute to their network traffic.

Also, the discounted CSC fee of $375/month is going away on January 31st, 2006, after which it will be $500/month.

So the question is, do I pay to play, or go another route?

Considering, anyone can complain to a telco and potentially get your CSC shutdown, what is the benefit of paying for a CSC anyway?