CBSMobileZone Shut Down?

Date Published by Dana Spiegel on January 11, 2010 under News   Tags Tags: , , , ,    Comments Comments Off

Our roving Wi-Fi reporter, Klaus Ernst, has checked out the Times Square area again looking for CBSMobileZone hotspots that were online (though barely functional) a few months ago. Here’s his report:
when trying to connect at a CBSMobileZone lately I keep getting redirected to:

no aptilo terms of service page coming up. Also the “cbsmobilezone.com” Website is gone. [...]


Update on Times Square Wi-Fi Network

Date Published by Dana Spiegel on December 7, 2009 under News   Tags Tags: , ,    Comments Comments

Our own Klaus Ernst had a chance to check out the new Times Square Wi-Fi network, and snapped some pictures of the network’s home page (on his iPod Touch) and some of the advertisements in the area:
I finally got connected at 43 and b’way. I tried saturday – no luck. No good at the steps either. Could this [...]


CBS MobileZone Usage Report

Date Published by Dana Spiegel on January 13, 2008 under News   Tags Tags: , , ,    Comments Comments

Our own Klaus Ernst (he’s an active NYCwireless member) reports on some of availability of the CBS MobileZone on Wi-Fi Net News.
The 47th Street Subway entrance has the “CBS mobile ((ZONE)) surf the web here. Free!” orange banner (see picture) but there was no hotspot. Maybe next time.

Well, it’s not hopeless, but CBS is [...]