Yes, this was in 2005. Since then they've limited the access to one hour a day for a certain number of days (I think three.) You first have to register to get access. Registration, I think, requires a local cell phone number that gets an SMS registration message that you must respond to get access.
When I was in Rome in Sept., 2006, I looked all around for a free internet sites that were convenient and found none. I mentioned this to my landlord where I was staying, and he said it's a shame that Rome is far behind what's happening in the U.S. with wi-fi access. And things were better in Northern Italy. -- Enric -======- http://www.cirne.com --- In [email protected], Rupert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I saw this a while ago - just Googled it again - free wifi hotspots > all across Rome. There's a map - and they say that connection speeds > aren't great, but that was 18 months ago and I guess it depends on > how many other people are on: > > http://www.masternewmedia.org/WiFi/WiFi_adoption/ > WiFi_in_Rome_greatest_spots_20050803.htm > > Rome, just like New York, Philadelphia and a growing number of other > cities around the world has just opened up a series of free wi-fi > hotspots in the most beautiful and publicly accessible parts of the > city. > > > On 6 Feb 2007, at 07:48, Enric wrote: > > Have a great time! > > BTW, I had trouble finding free internet places, like internet cafes. > Rome only had internet service spots for pay. But maybe you'll be > setup with access. > > -- Enric > > --- In [email protected], "danielmcvicar" > <danielmcvicar@> wrote: > > > > Hello all! > > > > I am going to Rome, Italy until Mid April, so LateNiteMash will > > originate from there. In Italian fashion, it may be on its own > schedule. > > > > Hopefully I'll be set up with a good internet connection, and am > > bringing the trusty laptop. Editing time is tight, but it should be > > interesting from there. I will mix footage with the Nokia N93 with > > the sony HDV. > > > > > > Ciao all! > > D > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
