The New York Times published a story on the proliferation and convenience of Wi-Fi hotspots courtesy of cable providers, many BfA members. The article mentioned 3 companies, Cablevision, Time Warner, and Comcast, all BfA members. From the article:

"A year ago, I wrote about how Cablevision, my cable company, had quietly begun installing Wi-Fi hot spots all over its market area: New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. These hot spots began popping up in all the public areas: shopping centers, main streets, train stations, parks, marinas and sports complexes. The best part: these hot spots are free to anyone who subscribes to Internet service from Cablevision at home…. Starting now, any New York, New Jersey or Connecticut customer of Cablevision, Time Warner or Comcast can use any of those companies' hot spots."

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