RE: [Treo] Re: 700p - there is no WiFi

Tue, 16 May 2006 10:40:53 -0700

I understand (but don't agree with) expensive hotels charging for internet access.  We had 5 people going to an expensive hotel in Chicago - to get wireless access in *one* room (work room) they all needed to pay for it - at $15 per day per person.  They would not provide a group rate, or a long term rate.  That's just ridiculous, especially when you're already paying $150 or more per night for a room.  The only way this will change is for people to simply not pay for it - charging excessive amounts for a service is pointless if nobody uses it.  Excellent example - years ago Texas tripled the cost of personalized license plates (from $25 extra to $75 extra) thinking they'd get additional revenue.  Despite the extra fee, the Department of Transportation *lost* money because so many people didn't get the plates.

Mike


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From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of TjL
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 9:59 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Treo] Re: 700p - there is no WiFi



On 5/16/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Let me know when you find free wi-fi in major airports.

Well there's Logan, although it has been embattled.

WiFi in airports is turning out to be like WiFi in hotels.  Lots of
the big fancy-smanshy hotels are charging for it.  Meanwhile the
Super8s and other budget hotels are offering it for free.

I'm at a conference all week at a new conference center which has,
guess what, free WiFi.

Why?  Because they want people to have their meetings here rather than
other places.

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