In message <548A2240.7090504@vaxination.ca>, Jean-Francois Mezei writes:
On 14-12-11 17:44, Mark Andrews wrote:
What space? It is the WiFi modem you are already using. Unless it requires a seperate external aerial I don't see any extra space.
Matter of principle. Comcast are using space/power/shelter in your home to create a service which they market for their own benefit. ATM companies have to pay rent to place a standalone ATM in a convenience store or shopping mall.
This is not a standalone device. This is a virtual device which you control whether it is on or off.
Now, had Comcast pitched it as the Wi-Fi benefiting YOU because your freinds you use their Comcast credentials to access your Wi-Fi, then customers would not see this as Comcast using your hardware for its own benefit.
They do. Your friends don't even need to be Comcast customers. That said allowing the home owner to remove the time limits for their guests would make this similar to the home owner having a Guest SSID.
But pitching the service as allowing strangers on the street to use your router has huge perception problem, even if the hardware implementation doesn't really impact you.
Consider how differently the service would be perceived if:
Comcast had announced you get $3.00 rebate per month to enable Xfinity on your account. An opt-in with financial incentive would have had far greater success and positive media than what they are getting now.
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