Comments on: Why “roam” on T-Mobile in the U.S.? http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/11/18/why-roam-on-t-mobile-in-the-us/ Same old blog, brand new place Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:17:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Doc Searls http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/11/18/why-roam-on-t-mobile-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-106500 Doc Searls Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:30:26 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/11/18/why-roam-on-t-mobile-in-the-us/#comment-106500 In the long run charging for wi-fi will become the digital equivalent of the pay toilet business. In the long run charging for wi-fi will become the digital equivalent of the pay toilet business.

]]> By: francine hardaway http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/11/18/why-roam-on-t-mobile-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-106430 francine hardaway Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:31:05 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/11/18/why-roam-on-t-mobile-in-the-us/#comment-106430 I have AT&T for my iPhone, and I have an AT&T mobility thingy for my Air. Everytime I travel outside the US, I rent or buy a cheap local phone. And today, guests at my conference can't have Wi-fi because the hotel charges $100 per IP address. We could only afford five of those, and we needed them for speakers and registration. There has to be some kind of overall access we can buy that will cover everything! I have AT&T for my iPhone, and I have an AT&T mobility thingy for my Air. Everytime I travel outside the US, I rent or buy a cheap local phone. And today, guests at my conference can’t have Wi-fi because the hotel charges $100 per IP address. We could only afford five of those, and we needed them for speakers and registration. There has to be some kind of overall access we can buy that will cover everything!

]]> By: TechPRGuy http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/11/18/why-roam-on-t-mobile-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-105920 TechPRGuy Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:51:47 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/11/18/why-roam-on-t-mobile-in-the-us/#comment-105920 Doc -- I wonder if this is due to Massport/Logan wanting ALL airport visitors to use its WiFi service only. They went to court a few years ago, arguing, for "security reasons," Massport should be the sole WiFi provider at Logan. Just guessing, but could it be that T-Mobile struck a rev share deal with Massport, and agreed to handle it the way you describe? Doc — I wonder if this is due to Massport/Logan wanting ALL airport visitors to use its WiFi service only. They went to court a few years ago, arguing, for “security reasons,” Massport should be the sole WiFi provider at Logan. Just guessing, but could it be that T-Mobile struck a rev share deal with Massport, and agreed to handle it the way you describe?

]]> By: augmentedfourth http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/11/18/why-roam-on-t-mobile-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-105799 augmentedfourth Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:37:06 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/11/18/why-roam-on-t-mobile-in-the-us/#comment-105799 I'm glad to have AT&T for my ISP--even though I know I could get more bandwidth at home with cable--because I get free access to all their Wi-Fi hotspots (Starbucks, Barnes & Noble, McDonald's). I’m glad to have AT&T for my ISP–even though I know I could get more bandwidth at home with cable–because I get free access to all their Wi-Fi hotspots (Starbucks, Barnes & Noble, McDonald’s).

]]> By: Christian Einfeldt http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/11/18/why-roam-on-t-mobile-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-105798 Christian Einfeldt Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:19:54 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/11/18/why-roam-on-t-mobile-in-the-us/#comment-105798 hi, Give 'em hell, Doc! I personally can't wait to say good-bye to Verizon once I can start using GNU-Linux on a phone and keep my old phone number. Christian Einfeldt, Producer, The Digital Tipping Point hi,

Give ‘em hell, Doc!

I personally can’t wait to say good-bye to Verizon once I can start using GNU-Linux on a phone and keep my old phone number.

Christian Einfeldt,
Producer, The Digital Tipping Point

]]> By: liza http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/11/18/why-roam-on-t-mobile-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-105783 liza Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:15:03 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/11/18/why-roam-on-t-mobile-in-the-us/#comment-105783 You see, Sprint has screwed me. Now, I have to ask : DO you have a blackberry with T-Mobile. Fuckers don't give you wi-fi access if you have a Blackberry. You have to friggin' pay that extra. If you don't have a Blackberry and pay for internet acess, then you have wi-fi access. WTF?!?! I still don't understand why they're screwing Blackberry users You see, Sprint has screwed me. Now, I have to ask : DO you have a blackberry with T-Mobile. Fuckers don’t give you wi-fi access if you have a Blackberry. You have to friggin’ pay that extra. If you don’t have a Blackberry and pay for internet acess, then you have wi-fi access. WTF?!?! I still don’t understand why they’re screwing Blackberry users

]]> By: Jeff O'Hara http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/11/18/why-roam-on-t-mobile-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-105749 Jeff O'Hara Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:00:18 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/11/18/why-roam-on-t-mobile-in-the-us/#comment-105749 Do they offer lube with that? Cell phone service providers are the worst, why do txt messages cost $.20? asinine. Do they offer lube with that? Cell phone service providers are the worst, why do txt messages cost $.20? asinine.

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