Mr Matt
join:2008-01-29
Eustis, FL
 ·Comcast
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|  Not free but fee.
 I do not want to be a P.I.T.A. but I get frustrated seeing so many advertisements today that say you can get a free thing, but in the fine print it says you have to buy something to get the free thing.
I would think that only Cablevision customers with an active broadband account would have access to Cablevision's Wi-Fi Network. Therefore the service is not free. It might be more accurate to say Cablevision added a incentive to their broadband service that allows their broadband customers access to their broadband Wi-Fi network at no additional cost. |
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Stu Pidaso
join:2006-10-12
West Islip, NY
| said by Mr Matt  : It might be more accurate to say Cablevision added a incentive to their broadband service that allows their broadband customers access to their broadband Wi-Fi network at no additional cost. You mean like the line on the site that says....
" And best of all, its FREE for Optimum Online customers."?
»www.optimum.net/WiFi/Learn |
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MASantangelo
Premium
join:2004-07-19
Pittstown, NJ
| Been Using the Wifi in 08901
It's pretty decent for checking out my email or other simple tasks. But when doing anything intensive (and not even really intensive, I was trying to load facebook, or a few webcomics) it crawls to a halt. The idea is great. I was able to google directions to somewhere and check my email while waiting for my real wired service to be turned on, but at the same time the speed and lag were driving me crazy.
I'm glad they don't try and charge a fee for it, it really wouldn't be worth it all. |
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Shamayim
I already have a Messiah.
Premium
join:2002-09-23
| The $300 "Ultra" entrance fee
The deployment, which combined with DOCSIS 3.0 upgrades cost $300 million . . .
Could that explain how CV really arrived at its controversial $300 figure: charge each customer buying Ultra (DOCSIS 3.0) exactly one ten-thousandth of the total deployment cost?
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sonicmerlin
join:2009-05-24
Cleveland, OH
| Seeing as how Cablevision already makes a hefty profit off of their current business model, I think they're obligated to reinvest at least some of those profits into their network. Their activation fees are rather unfair to the consumer, but also likely a deterrent to prevent abrupt mass migration of power users to their highest tier. |
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Quienmavaser
@cablevision.com |  Looks like they have a partnership with comcast
I currently have comcast and i was informed that i can also use my comcast email to sighn in and also use optimum wifi for free. !!!!!! |
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bn1221
join:2009-04-29
Cortland, NY
·RoadRunner Cable
| reply to Shamayim
Re: The $300 "Ultra" entrance fee
The deployment, which combined with DOCSIS 3.0 upgrades cost $300 million . . .
Could that explain how CV really arrived at its controversial $300 figure: charge each customer buying Ultra (DOCSIS 3.0) exactly one ten-thousandth of the total deployment cost?
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I think you mean one *millionth*. 300 million for 1 million users equates to that 300 per user. |
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO | reply to sonicmerlin
They're not obligated to do anything except compete and amke a profit 
Though reinvesting in infrastructure is a very good thing. |
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NYR 56
join:2000-12-05
Smithtown, NY
clubs:
| reply to Shamayim
said by Shamayim :The deployment, which combined with DOCSIS 3.0 upgrades cost $300 million . . .Could that explain how CV really arrived at its controversial $300 figure: charge each customer buying Ultra (DOCSIS 3.0) exactly one ten-thousandth of the total deployment cost? Do you mean one millionth? Not sure how this is relevant to this news article either (or why people were up in arms about the $300 price to begin with). |
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tmc8080
join:2004-04-24
Floral Park, NY | neat idea...
how about a free netbook ($300 value) when a customer signs up for a 1-year deal @ the 101/15 package which would offset the activation fee and increase usage of the wifi *across LI, new york* |
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Shamayim
I already have a Messiah.
Premium
join:2002-09-23
| reply to bn1221
Re: The $300 "Ultra" entrance fee
said by bn1221 :The deployment, which combined with DOCSIS 3.0 upgrades cost $300 million . . . Could that explain how CV really arrived at its controversial $300 figure: charge each customer buying Ultra (DOCSIS 3.0) exactly one ten-thousandth millionth of the total deployment cost? +++++++++ I think you mean one *millionth*. 300 million for 1 million users equates to that 300 per user. 
Fixed it for me.
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Qumahlin
Never Enough Time
Premium,MVM
join:2001-10-05
united state
| reply to Quienmavaser
Re: Looks like they have a partnership with comcast
said by Quienmavaser :
I currently have comcast and i was informed that i can also use my comcast email to sighn in and also use optimum wifi for free. !!!!!!
I hadn't heard of that, but if its true, quite interesting.
Whats sad is that Comcast had plans at one point to roll out a similar system, but of course sat on it and is still sitting on it and that was years ago.
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hottboiinnc
ME
join:2003-10-15
Cleveland, OH | Comcast is NOT sitting on the idea of the WiFi service. They're working on building their beta network out and actually picked up large amounts of hotspots in Texas that TWC had. Many of those were hotzones. |
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M A R K
Premium
join:2001-06-15
Long Island
clubs: | iPhone app
Would be nice to auto log-in
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OOLcustomer
@optonline.net
| reply to tmc8080
Re: neat idea...
said by tmc8080 :how about a free netbook ($300 value) when a customer signs up for a 1-year deal @ the 101/15 package which would offset the activation fee and increase usage of the wifi *across LI, new york* Yeah I'll take two first class tickets to Hawaii and a burger and fries on the side with that |
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