2) Eventually some sneaky TV vendor is doing to work out a deal with a cell phone network to periodically run cell phones in wifi AP mode so they can retrieve telemetry from TVs that aren't connected to the internet. You could even wait for the phone to be connected to a charger, if you wanted to be nice and not drain the battery.
No DSL or cable because the building was never wired for POTS or cable. The building runs Cat6 and satellite TV to every room, and it's included in the rent. Why would you pay for another service when you're getting 250/250 service plus video at every large wall?
It is not really a big deal, and to be honest it sounds like the ideal multi tenet building wiring. put a baby IX in the basement, run high quality cable to each location. and let the tenants figure out what they want.
But the point is networks are complicated versatile things. and just because there is no real need for a private access point does not mean there are no private access points.
Then the IT guy figures it out. It's a large apartment building, not a campground. We're not left on our own.
He actually lives in the building and if you need help, that's what he's for.
For example, if you're elderly, or if you have something you want to hook up that doesn't have its MAC printed on the outside, you make an appointment and he handles it for you.