Google’s Free Municipal Wi-Fi May Start Revolution – Home Computing
John Dvorak is always controversial.
This time I hope he is right.
Google provided “free” (ad supported) high speed Wi-Fi to their home community of Mountain View, California. Next is San Francisco. If localized advertising can pay for that “free” service, why should anyone pay for cable or telephone internet access?
I am particularly irked with Boingo Wireless airport service right now. The “best value in in Wi-Fi” is $9.95 / day.
Monthly service costs about $45. How is $10 / day (likely 2hrs) “good value”?
Airports need complimentary wireless internet service. There are a few that do so:
Free Wi-Fi in Airports – website
Rick McCharles 
Agreed! It irritates to me to end when I have to pay for internet service in an airport, when I may use it for usually 30 minutes maximum.. McCarran Airport rocks for wifi, it is easy to use and foolproof!
Others should take their lead!