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Post by old_wsf_fan on Jul 17, 2008 20:20:09 GMT -8
I see that not all of the vessels are equipped with WI-FI capability as of yet.
Not equipping the Rhody and the Hiyu is self explanatory, but the Tilly, Sealth and the E-State do not have it.
Will all of the large vessels be equipped at some point, even if some routes do not offer the service?
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Post by DENelson83 on Sept 2, 2008 13:49:33 GMT -8
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Post by Barnacle on Sept 2, 2008 14:42:39 GMT -8
My guess is that the Evergreen State is unlikely to get it as her "homeport" for the rest of her regular service career is going to be the San Juan Islands, where we can't even hardly get cell phones to work. The Vashon boats will probably get it, though. And the Sealth, most likely. Gotta consider return on investment before outfitting the Evergreen with too much stuff...
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Post by BreannaF on Sept 2, 2008 16:27:37 GMT -8
Almost related, but I thought it was interesting that WSDOT ended the Wi-Fi service at highway rest areas on September 1. Of course, there is a big difference between paying to access the Internet during a ferry crossing and paying to access while sitting at a Rest Area (who spends a lot of time there anyway??). But it does indicate that if the WSDOT ferry Wi-Fi service doesn't pay for itself, the plug will be pulled. Demise of Rest Area Wi-Fi page HERE.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 16, 2008 8:09:53 GMT -8
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2015 16:12:05 GMT -8
I believe they now offer shorter plans than that. Is that the case?
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Post by 1foot2ships on Jun 30, 2020 9:30:50 GMT -8
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Post by Elwha on the Rocks on Jun 30, 2020 11:07:20 GMT -8
I don't think there's been wifi on any WSF boats since they dropped the service a few years ago. If I recall, the service was pretty spotty and slow when they had it. Not sure if there is any plans to bring it back. Seems like if they made it free to use and instead showed ads like they do in many airports they might be able to get more users, especially on the Seattle routes. Wifi itself just means that you can wirelessly connect your device to the internet. Both public places and homes can have it. Most public places now offer it free of charge, but some places still make you pay to use it (as WSF used to do).
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