[ρãήžε®]

If your a comcast customer your hardware will be available to other Comcast customers. If you have comcast now is the time to call them and tell them no. http://wgno.com/2014/06/16/comcast-is-tu...z34rV8BcHy

[Trisomy 21]

Lmao that's hilarious, comcast CEO probably just came down with a bad case of Down Syndrome, don't worry there's no way people would let this happen.

[ρãήžε®]

I hate isps in america they are greedy and dont give a fuck about anything. We will not get fiber here for another 60 years at this rate.

[nixon12231]

thats just a fucking bad joke that comcast is doing no way i will let people use my internet not even my friends can use it

[Cyber]

Why would I want some bum ass bitch that collects welfare be able to connect to my internet that I pay for for free. This is bullshit.

[ρãήžε®]

Why would I want some bum ass bitch that collects welfare be able to connect to my internet that I pay for for free. This is bullshit.

Welcome to the united states of socialist republics

[A Powerade]

I can see Comcast losing a lot of customers over this.
 
 
Regards,

[MyLittlePony]

Comcast/Xfinity need to seriously get their business correctly handled. They've been doing an awful job lately.

[Doctah]

It seems like a good idea, and no, not anyone can just tap into your network.

[Cyber]

It seems like a good idea, and no, not anyone can just tap into your network.

Damn right or I'll be ripping that modem out of the wall and throwing it out my window. I have no problem with buying my own modem.

[ρãήžε®]

Some how i have a feeling this is just a coverup to backdoor our routers so the fbi can connect to our networks anonymously

[♕ ιηтєℓ ♕]

Lmao that's hilarious, comcast CEO probably just came down with a bad case of Down Syndrome, don't worry there's no way people would let this happen.

Seems like 3 million people already have...

Comcast has been swapping out customers’ old routers with new ones capable of doubling as public hotspots. So far, the company has turned 3 million home devices into public ones. By year’s end it plans to activate that feature on the other 5 million already installed.

Read more: http://wgno.com/2014/06/16/comcast-is-tu...z34rgRPghY

[Hydra]

Wait, any router or their own routers?

According to the article it seems like their own routers but not too clear on that.

[๖ۣۜNyanbot]

But what about privacy? It seems like Comcast did this the right way.

Outsiders never get access to your private, password-protected home network. Each box has two separate antennae, Comcast explained. That means criminals can’t jump from the public channel into your network and spy on you.

And don’t expect every passing stranger to get access. The Wi-Fi signal is no stronger than it is now, so anyone camped in your front yard will have a difficult time tapping into the public network. This system was meant for guests at home, not on the street.

As for strangers tapping your router for illegal activity: Comcast said you’ll be guilt-free if the FBI comes knocking. Anyone hooking up to the “Xfinity Wi-Fi” public network must sign in with their own traceable, Comcast customer credentials.

Still, no system is foolproof, and this could be unnecessary exposure to potential harm. Craig Young, a computer security researcher at Tripwire, has tested the top 50 routers on the market right now. He found that two-thirds of them have serious weaknesses. If a hacker finds one in this Comcast box, all bets are off.

“If you’re opening up another access point, it increases the likelihood that someone can tamper with your router,” he said.

Still have to be a comcast customer. And doesn't allow public access to home network. If you have unlimited data, who cares.

[Hydra]

I hate isps in america they are greedy and dont give a fuck about anything. We will not get fiber here for another 60 years at this rate.

Google Fiber ( https://fiber.google.com/ ) is spreading around so hopefully will be in most states in 10-20 years.