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Cablevision wants to offer free Wi-Fi on LIRR and Metro North trains
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article published on 3 June, 2010
Cablevision, one of the largest ISPs in the New York City metropolitan area, has said today that they have submitted a proposal to the MTA in an effort to extend free Optimum Wi-Fi onto Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North trains within the next year.
The Wi-Fi is currently available at 200 commuter stops, but the new proposal would extend the Wi-Fi onto the actual trains, giving Internet ... [ read the full article ]
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ivymike
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3. June 2010 @ 17:16
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Boston's MBTA already has commuter cars outfitted with WiFi.
"Been Dere, Done Dat ."
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solamf30
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3. June 2010 @ 21:04
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Originally posted by ivymike: Boston's MBTA already has commuter cars outfitted with WiFi.
"Been Dere, Done Dat ." So why is it such a bad thing for someone wanting to offer it in NYC?
xnmalletx
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3. June 2010 @ 22:12
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He didn't say it was a bad thing, he is just saying they should have had it by now.
ivymike
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3. June 2010 @ 22:12
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It's not. The article makes it sound like it's never been done before which it has.
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4. June 2010 @ 02:11
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Originally posted by ivymike: Boston's MBTA already has commuter cars outfitted with WiFi.
"Been Dere, Done Dat ." Being that I live in New York and am a Cablevision subscriber, this is great news to me. Could really care less about Boston.
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ivymike
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4. June 2010 @ 07:55
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This is good P.R. for Cablevision. You certainly don't see Comca$t doing anything like this.
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