Cop
Premium
join:2001-09-05
Auburn, AL | Cool
I would sign up for their dsl service if they offered wifi hot spots around my city for free. |
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crashemupn
join:2002-01-28
Kansas City, MO | Free WiFi?
But isn't this a tad short sighted? Only offering it to already known subscribers? How is that going benefit the masses that are too far away from the Telco to get DSL? |
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jayperkins
join:2001-05-19
Brookhaven, MS | what's funny is...
Bellsouth's TOS won't let me set up a free hot spot on my Bellsouth DSL that I pay for.. huh, go figure. |
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Cop
Premium
join:2001-09-05
Auburn, AL | reply to crashemupn
Re: Free WiFi?
Well it also stated it will be valid to those who sign up for dial up for 4.99. Any one can get that. |
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dr_anthony
join:2002-01-23
Birmingham, AL
1 edit | reply to jayperkins
Re: what's funny is...
Since when has the local dsl company cared about what benefits the consumer. |
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teeezur
join:2000-11-25
Yadkinville, NC | What would really be cool is...
If they'd also install some hotspots in the terminals at the Charlotte Airport!!! |
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JTRockville
Data Ho
Premium,MVM
join:2002-01-28
Rockville, MD
clubs: |  Free Wi-Fi San Francisco Style is Better
Experimental free Wi-Fi LAN gaining momentum in SF |
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SlickEnW
Premium
join:2003-01-21
Seattle, WA
clubs: | Nice
i think that is crazy cool, i wish more ISPs did that, i would gladly sign up for EXCLUSIVE,FREE ACCESS!!! |
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jtudor
Xm 60's On 6 Freak
Premium,MVM
join:2002-12-07
Morganton, NC
| reply to teeezur
Re: What would really be cool is...
That would be outstanding, but not likely to happen as part of this trial, since it is in partnership with the Charlotte Center City Partners, and the airport is not in the Center City. Maybe later, after the trial is over, if they expand to additional areas.
To make sure they do expand, people should use the hotspots that are in place, as much as possible.
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sTd
@net.au | reply to dr_anthony
Re: what's funny is...
They don't. In the long run they will profit greatly from the data collected now and later-on our money. |
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join:2000-03-29
Beverly Hills, CA
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| reply to crashemupn
Re: Free WiFi?
said by crashemupn  :
How is that going benefit the masses that are too far away from the Telco to get DSL?
I don't think that's the point. |
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Chizep
Premium
join:2002-04-07
Concord, NC
| reply to crashemupn
I agree. I think it's stupid for them to limit it to Bell South customers only. Since it's a trial run, at least let other people test it out without having to sign up for DSL or dialup services.
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neutral
faith in the future
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join:2001-08-04
Ringgold, GA | reply to JTRockville
Re: Free Wi-Fi San Francisco Style is Better
Neat. Too bad no Bellsouth subscribers are in San Francisco  |
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neutral
faith in the future
Premium
join:2001-08-04
Ringgold, GA
·AT&T Southeast
| reply to Cop
Re: Free WiFi?
Eh....You can only get the $4.95 rate for dial-up if you also have complete choice and and the Bellsouth unlimited long distance plan.
Here's the list of rates. »www.bellsouth.com/consumer/Inter···ing.html
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Justin-Case
@rr.com
| Bah
Bah.
Just drive around downtown sometime. There are PLENTY of wide open access points.
I was doing PC work for a salon and they only had dial-up. Took my laptop with me, picked up a signal from the place next door. Downloaded the patches, burned them to CD-RW, and used them in the sick PC.
Why pay for what you get for free? |
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JTRockville
Data Ho
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join:2002-01-28
Rockville, MD
clubs: | reply to neutral
Re: Free Wi-Fi San Francisco Style is Better
Heh, too bad Rockville isn't in San Francisco. |
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myhoes
Michael Extreme User
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join:2003-10-05
Laval, QC
clubs: | reply to Justin-Case
Re: Bah
agreed stupid ppl make me happy and save me money 
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rtpnc
@xx.atl
| pigs will fly before Raleigh-Durham gets free WiFi
Raleigh-Durham is all about paying big for everything, including WiFI. Borders has this silly Tmobile deal, where you buy a day pass of 10 dollars OR you can pay 30/mo for a subscription which is stupid if you have an existing internet account. A few places offer free WiFi, including venues that make you go up to the cashregister and get a code. It's amazing to see such a supposed technologically advanced area as the famous RTP without comprehensive free WiFi, or at least WiFi for existing customers of RR or DSL companies. If the merchants here could get 100/month for wifi, we'd have a million hot spots...that's the Raleigh Durham mentality: can't sell it? Don't do it. Rock on San Francisco!! |
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