There should be a law

2gypsies wrote:

toedtoes wrote:
If Rv parks can't get reliable WiFi (through no fault of their own), then they should stop advertising it as a benefit of their park.

When they advertise something as a benefit, then it should be available - period. If it isn't available at a reasonable minimum level, then they shouldn't be advertising it.

I think that's what we're all trying to clear up.

No RV park is going to advertise Wifi if they don't have it.

O.K. - so we've established that they have it. Perhaps it's not fast enough for some users and that could be because of many reasons - being out in the country, the major cost for smaller parks, abusing the usage by some who use it for games and streaming, etc.

The fact is, they have it. This is not mis-advertising.

You've got to admit that internet users nowadays use it quite differently than from a few years ago. Users expect immediate, fast response like they have at home. If you want that kind of response in a campground with hundreds using it, then you might consider using your own means.

I don't see an issue here. We supplied our own by using Verizon's Jetpack. It was secure, fast and available many times even in the boonies where you'd least expect it. Basically, if we received a telephone signal we could use the internet.

My expectation with "free wifi" is that I should be able to check my email at any point during my stay. I do not expect to be able to stream movies, I do not expect to have to wake up at 3 a.m. to check my email. I think most people would expect a similar minimum standard - to be able to check email at any point in time during the stay. If the park can't provide that minimum standard, then they should NOT be advertising "free wifi" as a benefit.

I also see no problem with folks providing their own wifi, but that doesn't excuse a park from not providing what they are advertising. If they can't provide something reliably, then they shouldn't be advertising that they can.