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Jet Blue to Offer Free Wi-Fi
Leak: Airline Partnering With ViaSat on New Service
by Karl Bode Monday 17-Sep-2012 tags: competition · wireless · alternatives · wireless
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While the majority of the in-flight broadband market is currently dominated by GoGo, Jet Blue says they'll soon be offering users completely free Wi-Fi on their flights. The Verge has obtained a leaked internal memo showing that Jet Blue will be partnering with ViaSat on in-flight free Wi-Fi services sometime in the first quarter of 2013. There's no speed or other details being unveiled just yet, though the memo to employees insists that the service will be substantially faster than an un-named competitor (aka GoGo):

Our Wi-Fi will be lightning fast. In a series of tests, ViaSat’s staff was able to load 10 web pages through our satellite service in an average of 1 minute, 18 seconds! The second-fastest service, commonly deployed by our competitors, took as long as 8 minutes, 42 seconds! Customers are going to know that JetBlue’s Wi-Fi is faster – word will definitely get around.

The memo hints at some waffling on the "free" part of the equation, suggesting that service will remain free "at least until the first 30 aircraft are equipped with our service." The leak comes just as a survey indicates that while 80% like the idea of in-flight Wi-Fi, just under half of those asked would only use the service if it was free. 27% say they'd be willing to pay if the fee was $5 or less.

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elefante72

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Fail

Ok, It's free....100 people play on their phones and tablets and try to stream or do facetime. So tell me how that's going to work.

I thought electronics on planes were dangerous

JigglyWiggly

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Re: Fail

10 websites in 1 minute and 18 seconds? wahahahaha

battleop

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Leave it to DSLR readers to complain about something that is free...

Metatron2008
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Re: Fail

Alright then. WOW FREE DIALUP!! AMAZING!!

im so happy

@knology.net

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Whoohooo!

David
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said by battleop:

Leave it to DSLR readers to complain about something that is free...

LMMFAO!!! ROFL..... +5 for you!

PolakPola
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Free is good

I was using the in flight wifi on my recent trip to Vegas. It was about $6. I was able to use voice over skype, send some pictures with around 30-40kb/s tops. I tried video chat also but the speed was waving so it wasn't that great but it was working too.
So if Jetblue will offer free wifi with even faster speeds i think it's just great deal.

Chinabound
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STFU

said by PolakPola:

... I was able to use voice over skype
... I tried video chat also but the speed was waving so it wasn't that great but it was working too.

What a drag for the people around you.

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