Comcast is Using your Router as a Wifi Hotspot, at your Expense. Here’s how to Opt Out.

If you need any further motivation to get rid of your overpriced modem rental fee, I just unearthed a big one. Ever wonder how Comcast’s XFINITY WiFi is able to provide so many public wifi connections? Well, it turns out that if you are leasing a modem from Comcast (or other ISP’s), they are likely using it as a public wifi hotspot, without you even knowing it. And it gets better… Not only are you paying an outrageous $10 per month ($120 per year) on top of your overpriced internet package to lease a sub-par modem, but Comcast is then Comcast is Using your Router as a Wifi...

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