On: Bypassing Gogo’s Inflight Internet Authentication

[samstave]

I fly virgin a lot. The gogo internet used to be $8 bux. Then $15 - last week it was now $20... for three hours.

You claim stealing is stealing, well to you, I say gouging is gouging and fuck them.

[untog → samstave]

You know what you do when you want the prices to go down? Don't buy it.

In-flight internet is a new product. They are establishing what an acceptable price point is.

[bjustin → samstave]

They should charge whatever makes them the most money per flight. Unless a competitor to GoGo comes along, or using cellular devices is allowed on planes, it is likely a good decision short term and long term.

jonafato mentioned in another comment that they could use the price to control usage rates, increasing the price to keep the number of users down and the bandwidth:user ratio up.

[aaronbrethorst → samstave]

So buy a monthly pass or write a letter to Richard Branson.