From: wolverine01@charter.net   
      
   On 5/5/2025 12:38 PM, bfh wrote:   
   > sticks wrote:   
      
   >> Actually, I didn't find that to be the case.  Both parks we stayed at   
   >> had wi-fi that was good.  I believe most places are being forced to   
   >> start upgrading their service.  At this place, hooking up to the wi-fi   
   >> network was easy and good.  The problem is their internet provider.   
   >> For that you have to log on a certain web page for some reason, just   
   >> like you do at hotels.  The second place had the little poles just   
   >> like the first with the radio hardware on them at various points in   
   >> the park and hooking up there was also good.  The difference was that   
   >> they provided the internet service access themselves and didn't make   
   >> you jump through hoops proving you were actually a customer there.  If   
   >> you know the password and join the network, you have internet and can   
   >> do whatever you want.  I'm not sure why places like hotels and the   
   >> first site do it this way, but my best guess is that this is how they   
   >> control access a little more and keep people from stealing bandwidth.   
   >   
   > Occam's Razor suggests that the answer may be "follow the (potential)   
   > money". That becomes more likely if they want your email address and/or   
   > phone number.   
      
   You're probably right, bfh.  You have to give an email and name, so   
   they're selling it to someone.  Ah, the world we live in.   
      
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