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Originally Posted by jar_e
Not a chance in hell Apple would let that happen. They're already unhappy with the whole Canadian thing, they wouldn't let Rogers lock up and limit their phones like that.
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Guys, we need to separate "wifi" from "public wifi."
- Wifi is the technology that allows you to connect to wireless devices, such as the wireless router in your home.
- Public wifi is a service. Much like a public swimming pool, there's nothing that says Rogers is required to proved that service for free to everyone.
If Rogers is considering only granting free acess to their wifi hotspots to select packages, they are well within their rights to do so.
Note this does not mean they are locking down the technology on the phone itself, it just means (in Calgary) that you would have to pay if you wanted to connect to the wifi Rogers hotspot at Second Cup. It would have no impact whatsoever on your ability to connect to other (including your own) wireless devices.