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FreeSpot Directory Additions

Head on out to check out the new locations in Irving, Texas and Redwood City and Palo Alto, California.

posted by Jim at 8:00 AM

 

FreeSpot Directory Additions

Check out the new free Wi-Fi locations in Frisco, Texas, Salem, Oregon, and Albuquerque, New Mexico.

posted by Jim at 5:24 AM

 

FreeSpot Directory Additions

New listings in Smyrna, Georgia, Milpitas, California and Austin, Harlingen and Huntsville, Texas

posted by Jim at 5:53 AM

 

US locations PDF file

The entire list of US locations is now available as a .PDF file. You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the file. There is a link to the file on the Home page of the Wi-Fi FreeSpot Directory. The file will be updated weekly.

posted by Jim at 5:02 AM

 

FreeSpot Directory Additions

New free Wi-Fi locations are in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Evanston, Illinois, Vernal, Utah and Centennial, Colorado.

posted by Jim at 11:04 AM

 

The FCC and more spectrum for Free Wi-Fi

Boston's Newburyopen.net invited their users to contact the FCC regarding the awarding of frequencies that border the 2.4GHz band to cellular companies. This spectrum would be better utilized by providers of free wireless.

Your comments are needed. Anecdotal stories about the benefits of unlicense spectrum/wifi has had on your life will make your comments stand out.

Read the post and contact the FCC.

posted by Jim at 6:25 AM

 

FreeSpot Directory Additions

Stone Creek Coffee actually has 7 locations in Metro Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Other new locations are in Flagstaff, Arizona and Santa Monica, California.

posted by Jim at 11:41 AM

 

FreeSpot Directory Additions

Three hotels in Madrid and Barcelona, Spain have been added. Also, you'll find new locations in Bend, Oregon, Lakewood, California, and Camden, Maine.

posted by Jim at 6:51 AM

 

Free Hot Spots Pay Dividends

Computerworld has a series of articles on Free Wi-Fi.

" At first glance, it might not make sense for profit-making businesses to give away, rather than charge for, wireless Internet access. But a growing number of hotels and restaurants have found that it pays to offer free Wi-Fi Internet access. This perk attracts customers and provides a real bottom-line payback for a relatively small capital investment, according to free-Wi-Fi pioneers."

Read the full article and follow the links to other articles.

posted by Jim at 6:33 AM

 

FreeSpot Directory Additions

New locations in Lexington, Kentucky, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Morro Bay, California.

posted by Jim at 1:38 PM

 

FreeSpot Directory Additions

Over the weekend I got e-mails telling me about new locations in San Diego, California, Somersworth, New Hampshire, Overland Park, Kansas, Lincolnwood and Rosemont, Illinois, Greenville, North Carolina and San Antonio, Texas.

posted by Jim at 6:43 AM

 

FreeSpot Directory Additions

Look for new locations in Atlanta, Georgia, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Mt. Airy, North Carolina(available Oct. 23), San Jose and Eureka, California and Des Moines, Iowa.

posted by Jim at 7:29 AM

 

FreeSpot Directory Additions

New spots for Free Wi-Fi have been added in Grand Rapids and Holland, Michigan, Indianapolis, Indiana, Seattle, Washington and Chelmsford, Massachusetts. In addition, Courtyard by Marriott announced that they will offer free Wi-Fi in guestrooms at participating locations.

posted by Jim at 7:46 AM

 

FreeSpot Directory Additions

Multiple new locations in Jackson, Mississippi area and Traverse City, Michigan area.

posted by Jim at 6:26 AM

 

FreeSpot Dirtectory Additions

You'll find new locations in San Jose, Santa Clara and Palo Alto, California, Baltimore, Maryland, and Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

posted by Jim at 10:39 AM

 

FreeSpot Directory Additions

New locations are in Denver, Colorado, Smyrna, Georgia and Raton, New Mexico.

posted by Jim at 6:00 AM

 

South Dakota

Perhaps you've noticed that the FreeSpot Directory has no free listings in South Dakota. Does anybody know of one I can add? Send me an e-mail - free@wififreenet.com

posted by Jim at 2:24 PM

 

FreeSpot Directory Additions

Look for new locations in Seattle, Washington, New York, New York and Los Angeles, California.

posted by Jim at 6:25 AM

 

FreeSpot Directory Additions

I forgot one that came in over the weekend in Ramona, California and today's newest additions are in Columbus, Ohio and Oakland and San Diego, California.

posted by Jim at 2:01 PM

 

FreeSpot Directory Additions

Today's your lucky day if you're looking for new locations in St. Louis, Missouri, South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, South Lake Tahoe, California and Asheville, North Carolina.

posted by Jim at 6:02 AM

 

FreeSpot Directory Additions

Look for new Free Wi-Fi locations in Houston Texas, Waynesboro Virginia, South Portland Maine, Anguilla British West Indies and Knoxville and Memphis Tennessee.

posted by Jim at 4:48 PM

 

FreeSpot Directory Additions

Thanks to an article in the San Jose Mercury News and an e-mail submission there are new listings in Campbell, Felton, Santa Cruz, Los Gatos, Scotts Valley and Santa Clara, California. Also Needham, Massachusetts, and Los Alamos, New Mexico.

posted by Jim at 8:20 AM

 

FreeSpot Directory Additions

A new restaurant named Darwin opening Saturday in Chicago, Illinois will have free Wi-Fi and there's a new location with free Wi-Fi in Cary, North Carolina and a couple new locations in Louisville, Kentucky.

posted by Jim at 6:37 AM

 

Put a sign in the window - Tell people you have FREE Wi-Fi

In a story in the 802.11 Report related to The Wi-Fi Alliance's Wi-Fi Zone program a quote says
"Studies have shown that the single most common complaint of Wi-Fi users is that there is not a visual indicator such as a banner or a decal of service availability at Wi-Fi locations." The Wi-Fi FreeSpot Directory logo is available in two formats for any location to use free of charge. You can find it towards the bottom of the page at http://www.wififreenet.com/faqs.html

posted by Jim at 12:38 PM

 

FreeSpot Directory Additions

New locations can be found in San Leandro and Berkeley, California and Chicago, Illinois.

posted by Jim at 5:42 AM