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Old 06-15-2014, 03:02 PM
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Default Comcast's Wifi Hotspot Plan... Ugh!

Look at the quotes from the articles below....

I find it outrageous.

It sounds like people have to opt-out. I wonder how clear they are about what is going on? Few people read those notices or probably even understand what it means....

One more reason why I am glad I bought, own, and control my router and cable modem!

Comcast rolling out Xfinity public Wi-Fi using customers' routers - Denver Business Journal

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Denver Business Journal

Comcast Corp. is introducing a hotspot service that offers its Xfinity customers a network of Wi-Fi connections in many parts of the country using signals from its customers' routers.

4 Concerns About Comcast's Xfinity Wi-Fi Hotspot Rollout | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

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PC Magazine

Logically, Comcast's Xfinity Wi-Fi public hotspot rollout makes perfect sense. By using devices that customers already have, it can blanket municipalities and other areas with robust Wi-Fi. As our Internet dependency increases, we need more widespread and speedy connections.

And of course, it's the perfect business model. Comcast gets a fairly cheap way to extend its network—by having its customers pay for the equipment!