Comment on FCC to propose a minimum 100mbps to qualify as broadband, with a future goal of 1gbps

• Maeve@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Uhhh, how does that work? I’m hoping separate passwords!

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  • ripcord@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Yes, it's a different SSID on an isolated network.

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  • fraydabson@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Comcast has been doing this for over a decade I believe. By default their routers advertise a hotspot exclusive to other Comcast subscribers. Not sure the security behind it since it’s not technically a password just authenticate via your Comcast account. But I agree it is crazy lol I had a similar reaction when I first found out.

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    • Maeve@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      At least it’s not your own password. Someone with a weak account password might get trouble, hopefully not you,

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• Pretzilla@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Cellular hotspot with a Comcast modem, really?

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  • CmdrShepard@lemmy.one ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I guess not technically cellular bands but wifi coverage to supplement the mobile phone service they offer now.

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    • Pretzilla@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Thanks for the clarification. It wouldn’t be a huge stretch to offer femtocell, which is typically available by request from carriers.

      But Comcast isn’t a carrier per se

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