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Originally Posted by oilyfan
What it's the arrangement regarding data caps? I can imagine that there would be significant usage on the business's account.
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As I understand it (and someone please correct me where I'm wrong), there are no downsides to the business. The bandwidth and usage doesn't count against their cap, and it is a completely separate access point, so it shouldn't impact the speed, usage, security, etc. of the business in any way. It is just Shaw using their leverage of having all of these potential end points where they can set up an access point.
That being said, the usage does count towards the cap of the end user who is accessing the wifi. So whatever I use while connected to Shaw's wifi network will count towards my cap on my home subscription.
This past fall I was able to get a 6 gig data plan (for cheaper than my previous 1 gig plan), so I don't really
need this Shaw service. But I still like connecting to wifi where possible because it is often faster and (depending on what you read) is a little easier on your battery. Plus I have a strange attraction to wifi networks. I simply like finding a open wifi spot and connecting to it. This could stem from my habit when travelling abroad not to pay very much for wifi, so finding little cafes or some guy who left his wifi open are like finding little oases in the desert. Obviously Shaw's motivation is different, but I still like when the little wifi icon is on.
I feel like I just came out of the closet or something.
