Originally Posted by DeafFlyer
A lot of hotels, if not all, already have wiring for cable tv. Couldn't the internet access be that way?
Usually not, as the return signals already get used for the guest entertainment system to show the extra content on TV. Plus, if you've been in a lot of hotels you'll know that the quality of the TV signal is usually pretty crappy, certainly not good enough for broadband internet and last but not least, the cost of a broadband CATV system is very high and requires a lot of equipment.