Adrian >> and Bruce > wrote ... > > <..> > >> For example, BW has an office at Limehouse. Which means a phone line >> and a broadband connection is already there. > > Probably not be a broadband connection, more likely they've got a > dedicated > link to head office > >> Why not set up a free >> hotspot for the boaters in the basin? > > Somebody, somewhere down the line, pays for the bandwidth. If BW provided > free wi-fi zones, the cost of the bandwidth would have to come out of a BW > budget somewhere
There was a free WIFI in Gloucester Docks announced in the last months of 08. Though I assumed this was our friendly BW the following (sorry untidy) snip explains otherwise Gloucester Docks is a vibrant retail leisure and residential area that includes a 50-berth marina popular with river cruisers and narrowboats alike. This is a key location for British Waterways, the largely self-sufficient waterway network regarded as one of the UKs most important and valued national assets, and so also a significant contract for Oceanwave, as Jon Howell, Oceanwaves Managing Director, explains: Up until now, Oceanwave has delivered WiFi solutions solely to coastal marinas. I am therefore personally delighted that we have been given the opportunity to expand our reach to inland boating enthusiasts at one of the most significant sites on the British Waterways inland waterway network. For further information visit www.britishwaterways.co.uk Needless to say the WIFI worked (slowly) in November but was not detectable when we last visited over the new year. Beeky
