Comments on: Verizon's Affair With Wi-Fi Heats Up http://gigaom.com/2009/12/15/verizons-affair-with-wi-fi-heats-up/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:23:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Verizon 3G Customers Get Free Wi-Fi — But There’s a Catch http://gigaom.com/2009/12/15/verizons-affair-with-wi-fi-heats-up/#comment-233292 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:31:44 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=86239#comment-233292 [...] began to offer free Wi-Fi access on the Boingo network to Verizon home broadband customers. Today, that privilege is granted to its mobile broadband consumers as well. This means that if you have a qualifying Verizon DSL, FiOS or 3G plan, you’ve got a warm [...]

]]> By: DistortedLoop http://gigaom.com/2009/12/15/verizons-affair-with-wi-fi-heats-up/#comment-233291 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:02:38 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=86239#comment-233291 Wonderful news, if you don’t have a Mac. No Mac support from Verizon. Even worse, Mac or Windows, why another piece of software running (connection manager)…just set it up as VPN or something with Verizon broadband ID and password needed to use the service?

]]> By: Kevin C. Tofel http://gigaom.com/2009/12/15/verizons-affair-with-wi-fi-heats-up/#comment-233290 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:30:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=86239#comment-233290 I have both Verizon broadband (FiOS) and Verizon Wireless Mobile Broadband, but can’t use the included Wi-Fi — no support for Mac OS X, which in this day and age is simply inexcusable. It even sounds like the VZ Access Manager software is what’s used for Wi-Fi access in this case, and that software does run on OS X. I simply don’t get it.

]]> By: Colin Gibbs http://gigaom.com/2009/12/15/verizons-affair-with-wi-fi-heats-up/#comment-233289 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:27:59 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=86239#comment-233289 You’re right, Glenn. The previous deal was for Verizon fixed broadband users and expanded on an existing agreement for Verizon Business customers. Thanks for pointing it out.

]]> By: Verizon Announces Free Wi-Fi for Broadband Customers http://gigaom.com/2009/12/15/verizons-affair-with-wi-fi-heats-up/#comment-233288 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:23:19 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=86239#comment-233288 [...] via GigaOM [...]

]]> By: Glenn Fleishman http://gigaom.com/2009/12/15/verizons-affair-with-wi-fi-heats-up/#comment-233287 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:08:04 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=86239#comment-233287 “The move follows an agreement inked earlier this year that provides Verizon Wireless subscribers with service through Wi-Fi hotspot operator Boingo Wireless”

The deal earlier this year was for Verizon (not Verizon Wireless) fixed broadband customers; today’s is for Verizon Wireless’s mobile broadband subscribers.

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