Internet should be free

Oh I so much agree  but then I am the same as thousands of others, that know what is in their best interests 

We have in the past used CLs and commercial sites, if we need to be in an area that has not got a club site. 

We tried to book a CL last week as a club site on our amended at short notice tour was full on the days needed, and despite two calls to there answer phone and an email, still waiting a reply (no mention on answer phone if away)but a later call to the club site  was a positive for the dates wanted. (it pays to talk)

In that case, I have to ask, why are you so quick to pour scorn on anything other than a club site?

What a mean spirited post.

The discussion over what should be provided within the set site fee is similar to the debate on electricity charges about 15 years ago.

I would suggest that most members use some form of connected device probably daily and therefore would support the capital expenditure by our own club to vastly improved WiFi on site. Those who grumble that the cost is prohibitive run the risk of being left behind!

On the EU sites, WiFi is an expectation and the fees are usually €20-€30

I don’t follow your logic there. If I already pay to run my own device, why would I be willing to support the club, either financially or spiritually, in forking out money to duplicate what I already have?

However, mine is not a grumble about the cost as such but the fact that we are asked to pay for something that is frequently not fit for purpose.

Your figures for site Wi-fi in Euroland are meaningless. Is that per day, week, year? Also, we have no idea of the operating costs overseas so it serves to make no comparison.

Perhaps showers could be paid for as many do not want to use them, and what about dogs as so many of us do not have a dog. We use CL's mainly and many of these have free wifi.

I’m happy to pay for dog walks, showers, dish washing facilities etc because they all work as they should and are fit for purpose if I choose to use them. Site Wi-fi on the other hand…..

If it was the clubs WiFi I would agree. There would be little difference between it and other facilities one may or may not choose to use. However, the payments for the Wi-fi are made to a third party supplier, so presumably they would want the equivalent of all those £30 a year or £10 a week they are currently getting to supply the service. Not quite as simple as writing off the cost as I think the C&CC have done.

I can't recall having a major problem with using my phone internet.  I've never paid for site internet of any description and I wonder if, in the future 'site internet' will even exist on a large scale.  Internet access via a mobile phone is improving so much, I suspect 'site internet' will be the exception.

David

Needs must in most commercial offerings