Editing Xfinity (section)

===Xfinity WiFi===
Comcast operates a network of public Wi-Fi hotspots for Xfinity internet subscribers known as Xfinity WiFi, which consists of a mixture of hotspots installed in public locations and businesses, and those generated by supported Xfinity home gateways on an opt-out basis. Users on the "Performance" tier or higher receive unlimited usage of these hotspots after signing in with their Xfinity Account. By default, all dual-band Xfinity home gateways operate both a private network, and a public network with the [[SSID]] "xfinitywifi". To conserve bandwidth, these hotspots are capped at 5 simultaneous users. Customers can opt out of providing Xfinity WiFi through either the Comcast website, or by installing a third-party router.<ref name="extech-wifi">{{cite web|title=Report: Comcast's public Xfinity WiFi program actually costs you money|url=https://www.extremetech.com/computing/185560-new-report-illustrates-how-comcasts-public-xfinity-wifi-program-actually-costs-you-money|website=ExtremeTech|access-date=April 6, 2017}}</ref><ref name="pcw-wifi">{{cite web|title=To Xfinity WiFi we're all hotspots, but you don't have to be|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/2363389/to-xfinity-wifi-were-all-hotspots-but-you-dont-have-to-be.html|website=PC World|access-date=April 6, 2017|date=July 2, 2014}}</ref>

Comcast has received criticism for this practice, with critics arguing that the company was abusing customer resources (including bandwidth and electricity) to provide services for other customers, as well as concerns regarding security, and liability for actions performed by users while connected to these home hotspots; in 2014, a proposed class action lawsuit was filed in California, citing violations of the [[Computer Fraud and Abuse Act]] and similar state laws for these reasons. Comcast defended the service by stating that the public Wi-Fi is firewalled from devices connected to the in-home network, was designed to have minimal bandwidth impact to "support robust usage", and that customers would not be liable for the actions of other users, as abusers can be traced by means of the Xfinity account they used to sign into the network.<ref name="computerworld-">{{cite web|title=Comcast XFINITY WiFi: Just say no|url=http://www.computerworld.com/article/2476444/mobile-security/mobile-security-comcast-xfinity-wifi-just-say-no.html|website=Computerworld|access-date=April 6, 2017|date=June 28, 2014}}</ref><ref name="ars-wifilawsuit">{{cite web|title=Comcast sued by customers for turning routers into public hotspots|url=https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/12/comcast-sued-by-customers-for-turning-routers-into-public-hotspots/|website=Ars Technica|date=December 9, 2014 |access-date=April 6, 2017}}</ref> The lawsuit was taken to arbitration.<ref name="slate-homespot">{{cite web|title=It's Totally Possible That Your Router Is Broadcasting Public Wi-Fi Right Now|url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2016/01/28/juniper_research_1_in_3_home_routers_will_also_produce_public_wifi_hotspots.html|website=Slate|access-date=April 6, 2017|date=January 28, 2016}}</ref>

In the wake of [[Hurricane Irma]], all Xfinity WiFi hotspots in Florida were opened to non-Comcast subscribers.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/news/weather/hurricane/article171585397.html|title=Comcast opens its 137,000 Xfinity WiFi hotspots in Florida for all to use for free|work=Miami Herald|access-date=September 7, 2017|language=en}}</ref>