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Sartela1980 t1_j6end0p wrote

So instead of fixing real problems within the MTA, they get rid of a service that benefits riders. Especially tourists.

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FrankBeamer_ t1_j6env67 wrote

Less than 2% of riders use the service. It makes zero sense to keep spending millions on a service nobody really uses.

And there are already plenty of free Wi-Fi spots in the city

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whateverisok t1_j6exi54 wrote

The 2% that use it most likely really, really need to use it, whether for long bus rides, international arrivals who don't have a SIM card yet, low-income people who can just about afford to have a phone but spend hours on the bus daily, etc.

Those free WiFi spots are slow and require going through the whole sign in progress again.

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MaelStrom456 t1_j6fvbp1 wrote

I'm just going to point out that I DID use the WiFi on the buses, and you'd be lucky if you got anything to load within 5 minutes. I would spend 12+ hours on the bus a week for 4 years and I could not give you one good experience. The sheer stress of trying to submit a form for something knowing full well that the wifi probably wouldn't pull through for you is so real. It was a useless service that benefited those who maybe used it for very low data usage tasks.

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ljthefa t1_j6g94nv wrote

That's 2% of the total population of riders and a skewed statistic. Not every bus has wifi.

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Bubbly_Experience694 t1_j6erdgf wrote

As someone who has experienced firsthand just how shitty the Wi-Fi is on these buses, I can assure you that this service is helping no one. They should either improve it or get rid of it altogether.

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SexyEdMeese t1_j6fye0a wrote

Literally who cares about tourists. If they can fly here from Paris or Singapore, they can afford a sim or cell data.

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