Rob Pegoraro<p><strong>Weekly output: WiFi hotspots</strong></p><p>I’ve had a quiet, Christmas-bisected workweek, which means that I’ve spent much of my limited working time getting my <a href="https://robpegoraro.com/tag/ces" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CES</a> schedule in order.</p><p>12/24/2024: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-mobile-wi-fi-hotspot/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Best Wi-Fi Hotspot</a>, Wirecutter</p><p>We, meaning I, shouldn’t have let this guide get this stale–it had received its last modest update back <a href="https://robpegoraro.com/2022/05/29/weekly-output-isp-guidance-florida-social-media-law-meets-court-setback-digital-platform-antitrust-bill-updated-wifi-hotspots-guide-mark-vena-podcast/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">in May of 2022</a>. But first I had to <a href="https://robpegoraro.com/2024/11/10/weekly-output-phone-plans-x2-net-neutrality/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">update Wirecutter’s phone-plans guide</a>, and having that work remind me of how much mobile-hotspot data comes with so many new smartphone plans then enlightened me about how many customers should not feel compelled to spend extra on this class of devices. Hence the <a href="https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-write-a-lede-in-journalism" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lede</a> of this revision, suggesting that the best hotspot for most people would be none of the below: “You probably don’t need a dedicated Wi-Fi hotspot.”</p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://robpegoraro.com/tag/att-2/" target="_blank">#ATT</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://robpegoraro.com/tag/jetpack/" target="_blank">#Jetpack</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://robpegoraro.com/tag/mifi/" target="_blank">#MiFi</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://robpegoraro.com/tag/t-mobile/" target="_blank">#TMobile</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://robpegoraro.com/tag/verizon/" target="_blank">#verizon</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://robpegoraro.com/tag/wi-fi-hotspot/" target="_blank">#WiFiHotspot</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://robpegoraro.com/tag/wifi-hotspot/" target="_blank">#WiFiHotspot</a></p>