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RE: Imagine...
By Murst on 3/18/2011 11:21:07 AM , Rating: 1
ISPs already kind of do that.

For example, Time Warner charges something like $5 or $6 for turning on the wireless in the modem they provide you.

The difference is that they don't force you to pay extra if you use your own wireless router. However, if the cellular providers somehow succeed in forcing users to pay for tethering, I could see ISPs using the same logic to force subscribers to pay extra for using wireless, even if the subscriber buys their own wireless router.

RE: Imagine...
By Gzus666 on 3/18/2011 12:18:04 PM , Rating: 2
Correction here, they charge you to turn on the wireless cause they have to support you at that point. It costs money to support the many non-technical folks out there with their wireless. They charge a fee so they can cover this cost.

RE: Imagine...
By DM0407 on 3/18/2011 3:05:25 PM , Rating: 1

Six dollars to explain to someone how to connect to a wireless router? I bet its unencrypted to prevent a deluge of calls and they probably charge extra for in house service of the wireless... In other words they are both profit makers.

RE: Imagine...
By Murst on 3/18/2011 4:00:33 PM , Rating: 2
The provided support ends with them turning on the wireless. If you actually need support after they turn on the wireless, you are charged with their standard support visit fee.

If the charge was truly based on the 60 seconds it takes to turn on the wireless, it would be a one time charge. However, this charge is a recurring monthly charge for their wireless router being turned on.

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