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Court pushes back Unitymedia’s ‘free’ Wi-Fi network

June 8, 2017 23.17 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German cable operator Unitymedia is not allowed to transform the internet routers of its customers into Wi-Fi hotspots accessible to other customers without explicit customer approval, according to a ruling by the district court of Cologne.

Filed Under: Cable, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Platforms, Regulation, Tech, Top Story Tagged With: hotspots, Liberty Global, Unitymedia, UPC, Verbraucherzentrale NRW, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Free, WifiSpot, Ziggo Edited: 12 June 2017 10:25

Unitymedia opens cable modems for Wi-Fi network

April 18, 2016 21.57 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German cable operator Unitymedia will offer its customers the possibility to use the Wi-Fi network of other customers free of charge while outside the reach of their own hotspot.

Filed Under: Cable, Newsline, Platforms, Tech Tagged With: hotspot, Liberty Global, Unitymedia, Wi-Fi, Wi-Free Edited: 18 April 2016 21:59

UPC Austria to launch free Wi-Fi service

October 1, 2015 13.14 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Austria’s largest cable operator UPC Austria will offer its customers the possibility to surf the net for free using other customers’ Wi-Fi networks.

Filed Under: Cable, Newsline, Platforms, Tech Tagged With: Austria, hotspot, UPC Austria, Wi-Free Edited: 1 October 2015 13:14

Czech launch for UPC Wi-Free

July 15, 2015 09.07 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

UPC has launched its Wi-Free service in the Czech Republic.

Filed Under: Cable, Central & East Europe, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: Czech Republic, UPC Czech, Wi-Free Edited: 15 July 2015 09:07

UPC Cablecom to expand free Wi-Fi service

August 14, 2014 12.00 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Switzerland’s largest cable operator UPC Cablecom will roll out co-surfing service Wi-Free to its whole customer base across Switzerland in early October 2014.

Filed Under: Cable, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: hotspots, Switzerland, UPC Cablecom, Wi-Fi, Wi-Free Edited: 14 August 2014 12:00

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