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Why would they want you to pay less to use hardware they provide? Is it to force you to provide an Xfinity hotspot?

• enobrev 6y ago
  That's my guess. I get a discount, they get to share my internet with others. On my block that's not really going to effect me. As far as I'm concerned, they're simply charging me to use my own equipment.
• yborg 6y ago
  They have essentially monopoly control in a lot of markets and there are practical limits to how much they can charge people before the outcry makes regulatory capture more expensive. So the play is to take more household budget from other companies, they're pushing hard into mobile. Having their ISP customers provide them with blanket Wifi coverage allows them to deliver this service in residential areas without battling for tower space.
  • 1123581321 6y ago
    Xfinity Mobile, at least in Illinois, is a Verizon MVNO. So presumably their wifi network just gives them negotiating leverage for their carrier arrangement.
• easton 6y ago
  No, because you can easily disable the hotspot.