This is really exciting, perhaps this is what Google is doing with all the dark fiber it was buying. This seems like a really great way for Google to capture mindshare. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neil Schneider" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: [Fwd: [SCFN] Google to offer free wifi?] Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 20:46:53 -0700 (PDT)
> > Business 2.0 reports on the possibility of Google building a national > broadband network and giving Wi-Fi access to everyone in America. > > From the article: 'So once the GoogleNet is built, how would > consumers connect for free access? One of the cheapest ways would be > for Google to blanket major cities with Wi-Fi, and evidence gathered > by Business 2.0 suggests that the company may be trying to do just > that. In April it launched a Google-sponsored Wi-Fi hotspot in San > Francisco's Union Square shopping district, built by a local startup > called Feeva. Feeva is reportedly readying more free hotspots in > California, Florida, New York, and Washington, and it's possible that > Google may be involved.' > > http://www.business2.com/b2/web/articles/0,17863,1093558-1,00.html > > http://wifinetnews.com/archives/005187.html > > -- > Neil Schneider pacneil_at_linuxgeek_dot_net > http://www.paccomp.com > Key fingerprint = 67F0 E493 FCC0 0A8C 769B 8209 32D7 1DB1 8460 C47D > Secrecy, being an instrument of conspiracy, ought never to be the > system of a regular government. > - Jeremy Bentham, jurist and philosopher (1748-1832) > > > -- > [email protected] > http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list -- ___________________________________________________________ Sign-up for Ads Free at Mail.com http://promo.mail.com/adsfreejump.htm -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
