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Concentrating on what CAN be done and not focusing on "disappointments".... I also got one of the early misprogrammed Sprint/Franklin hotspots. Left a short question on FMCA at night, got a phone call at 9 AM the next morning, had a new device two days later. Problem was Sprint, not FMCA who handled it superbly! I was running a test against a newly programmed T-Mobile 4g hotspot side by side. Sprint download @ 30+ Mbps vs approx 16-19 for T-Mobile. Cx'd the T-Mobile hotspot yesterday, also because of their data caps. Plugged the FMCA Sprint unit into the USB port on my Roku 3. Have full access to all the channels, and the hotspot stays charged. Watch movies, and surf on the phone at the same time. Next step is to link my home network to the hotspot. Have to order a bridge to do that. I have a ClearSounds "super phone" for my wife who has low vision issues, that will work with our Ooma VoIP if I can get the home network linked to the hotspot. I already cx'd the outrageously priced DSL line I had with AT&T. For me, the uncapped, unthrottled, non-contractual FMCA is great. Monthly cost is already a wash. Best part, though, is that we go on a trip, take the hotspot and the Roku in the coach, and it's just like home. Have a satellite dish in there, too. Another idea for those with limits on call time or texting or data on their cellphone, just link to the hotspot to save minutes on the cell. I'm not affiliated with any entities mentioned, and I avoid social media. I try to be a "submarine" as much as possible. I know there are creative members whose glass is half full who can come up with even better uses. I want to try those, too.

Obviously, management was not pleased with the discussion in the other topic related to the Verizon data plan, since it was just closed to further discussion. This has been so poorly handled it is unbelievable! If they wanted to do a soft launch, it would have been so easy. First question: "May I have your FMCA number please?" Verify membership, then sign the member up for the data plan. No Membership? "Sorry, we cannot enroll you in the data plan at this time". Instead they accepted new memberships from whoever called, signed them up for the data plan, then were shocked that they were overwhelmed. Meanwhile, long term members get shut out. When members discussed it, they close the discussion! As I mentioned in my post in the other topic, I have been a member for about 35 years. That may come to an end soon. I imagine that this topic will be closed or deleted as well. What a great organization! Tom Thomas F58933 2006 Fleetwood Expedition

We purchased MaxxFi for our coach and its the best internet service we've had. We stream Netflix on 3 tvs at the same time as using the WiFi for the normal stuff without issue. They're a little more expensive to initially purchase the hardware compared to something like a mifi, but it is a lot faster and I get the luxury of it being hard wired in so I never worry about batteries or losing it. We have the external antenna and are on the unlimited plan they offer. The service was a little slower when we came through Colorado but we were still able to stream the netflix movies while using other devices without any issues. No biggie, especially since that's the only hiccup we've noticed. Here's their website if you want to check them out www.MaxxFi.com