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Comcast Opens 141,000 Free Xfinity WiFi Hotspots as Hurricane Idalia Approaches
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- To help residents and emergency personnel stay connected ahead of the storm, Comcast has opened 141,000 public
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[{"type":"text","content":" WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nTo help residents and emergency personnel stay connected ahead of the storm, Comcast has opened 141,000 public Xfinity WiFi hotspots in areas it serves across Florida in Hurricane Idalia’s potential path for anyone to use, including non-Xfinity customers, for free.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230830655952/en/Comcast Opens 141,000 Free Xfinity WiFi Hotspots as Hurricane Idalia Approaches (Photo: Business Wire)\nThe Xfinity WiFi Hotspot network is now open in the Comcast service area along the west coast of Florida, starting from Lee County all the way up to Bay County and across to Duval and Nassau County, and in southeast Georgia in Glynn County.\n\n\nHow to Get Connected\n\n\nFor a map of public Xfinity WiFi hotspots, which are located both indoors and outdoors in places such as shopping districts, parks, and businesses, visit Finder.wifi.xfinity.com.\n\n\nWhen a hotspot is within range, select the “xfinitywifi” network on a device’s list of available networks and launch a browser. Sign-in options will appear for both Xfinity customers and non-customers.\n\n\nXfinity internet customers can sign in with their account credentials and they will be automatically connected to Xfinity WiFi hotspots in their range in the future. Alternatively, they can download the Xfinity WiFi Hotspots app and sign in with their account credentials.\n\n\nNon-Xfinity internet subscribers need to look for the “Get Connected” section and agree to the Terms and Conditions to be connected.\n\n\nPlease note that if a user does not see the “Accept and Connect” button, the hotspot he or she is trying to connect to is in a Xfinity customer’s home and is not open to the public.\n\n\nNon-customers will be able to renew their complimentary sessions every 2 hours.\n\n\n“By activating our WiFi hotspot network in Florida now before the storm, we increase the chance that more people can stay connected. It’s something we’re proud to do for our communities at a time when we all need to support each other,” said Jeff Buzzelli, Regional Senior Vice President for Comcast’s Florida Region.\n\n\nThere are also a few simple, easy things customers can do now to prepare and stay connected, even in bad weather. They can start by downloading Comcast’s f...