As long as ads //only// appear on initial login page that sounds ok. Chris
On Tue, 2005-08-16 at 23:14, Randall Shimizu wrote: > My guess is that it will have to be a ad driven scenario, but Google ads > have been text based so they are not that intrusive. The scenario I envision > is that you will go to a "accept services" page that that has a Google page. > Now imagine if Google has a location ad driven service to sell to local > merchants. Google could list companies that are near the hotspot you are > surfing. Google could offer a basic listing service on their maps with > enhanced services to the local businesses. Now imagine a virtual coupon > service. > > The really exciting thing is that this has the potential to transform the > hotspot service to a 'pull' marketing model. It will be interesting to see > how T-mobile and SBC respond. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: boblq <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Main Discussion List for KPLUG" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Fwd: [SCFN] Google to offer free wifi?] > Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 10:26:42 -0700 > > > > > On Tuesday 16 August 2005 08:48 am, Deke Clinger wrote: > > > On Tue, 16 Aug 2005, Randall Shimizu wrote: > > > > I don't think there is too much of a problem with cox or SBC since > > > > T-Mobile already has runs their own hotspots. If Google is using a T-1 > > > > or > > > > a commercial DSL acct I believe they can do what they want. > > > > > > Hm. Why would Google bother buying up a bunch of dark fiber if they were > > > planning to outsource all the backhaul stuff to a telco? No, I think they > > > plan to bypass the telcos. I'll be interested in their reaction if that > > > proves to be the case. > > > > > > -Deke > > > > So I wonder what their business model will be? Free services > > if you are willing to watch adds, then premium service for > > a monthly fee. > > > > Sounds good to me. Hell yes! Bypass those huge telco > > bureaucracies. > > > > boblq > > > > > > > > -- > > [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 >
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