In an earlier post I discussed how a handful of small startups (Republic Wireless, FreedomPop and Scratch Wireless) are offering low-cost “WiFi-first” mobile services targeting mainly cost-conscious smartphone-toting millennials. In February, these relatively small-scale and modestly-capitalized “wireless disruptors” were joined by a much bigger player: Cablevision Systems, a cable operator that generated nearly $6.5 bil. in revenue last year and whose network passes more than five million homes and businesses in the tri-state New York City metro area. As proclaimed in bold letters on the home page of its new Freewheel service, Cablevision’s marketing message is “Goodbye data limits. Hello Generation WiFi.” And, […]