RE: Comcast thinks it ok to install public wifi in your house

["Kain, Rebecca (.)" <bkain1 () ford com>]

No one who has Comcast, who I've forward this to, knew about this (all US customers).  Maybe you can send here the 
notification Comcast sent out, to your customers.  

-----Original Message-----
From: NANOG [mailto:nanog-bounces () nanog org] On Behalf Of Livingood, Jason
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2014 12:55 PM
To: Charles Mills; Jeroen van Aart
Cc: NANOG list
Subject: Re: Comcast thinks it ok to install public wifi in your house

On 12/10/14, 9:41 PM, "Charles Mills" <w3yni1 () gmail com<mailto:w3yni1 () gmail com>> wrote:

In the US at least you have to authenticate with your Comcast credentials and not like a traditional open wifi where 
you can just make up an email and accept the terms of service.  I also understand that it is a different IP than the 
subscriber.  Based on this the subscriber should be protected from anyone doing anything illegal and causing the SWAT 
team to pay a visit.

You are absolutely correct.

Now..they are doing this on your electric bill and taking up space (albeit a small amount of it) in your home.

The blog cited is at http://speedify.com/%20blog/comcast-public-hotspot-cost/. As you can see it uses two separate 
devices; it is not similar to our residential service.

Jason