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Free Wi-Fi at Las Vegas' McCarran Airport

McCarran Airport is the first of the "big" (they are one of the 15 busiest airports in the World ) airports to offer free access. 90% of the airport will have coverage starting Jan. 4.

"This is a little bit uncharacteristic for us, providing something for free," said Randall Walker, director of aviation for Nevada's Clark County. "Maybe someday when the market matures and becomes more the business model for cell phones, we might start [charging a fee for Wi-Fi.] But right now, we're offering it for free because we didn't like the business models that were available."
(source - eweek.com)

Makes sense to me.

posted by Jim at 11:13 AM

 
Baymont Inns & Suites with Free Wireless Internet access

Select Baymont Inns & Suites now have Free Wi-Fi. The list can be found at

http://www.baymontinns.com/baymont-mk/highspeedin.jsp

posted by Jim at 10:55 AM

 
EZ Lube Free Wi-Fi

EZ Lube Service Centers in Cailifornia will offer free Wi-Fi to their customers while they wait for their cars to be serviced.

Locations can be found at - http://www.ezlube.com/near.php

posted by Jim at 4:12 PM

 
Happy Holidays

It's been a great year for Free Wi-Fi and the Wi-Fi-FreeSpot Directory. There are over 4300 locations listed and when you add in the links to the Hotel chains with many locations the total is over 7000.

Many thanks to all the e-mailers who submitted new locations.

Enjoy.

posted by Jim at 8:30 AM

 
Wi-Fi Planet - San Jose

Free Wi-Fi location owners and location owners thinking about offering Free Wi-Fi will find the following products and services of interest found during a visit to the Exhibit Hall at the Wi-Fi Planet Conference in San Jose.

Sputnik’s solution consists of two components: embedded software, known as the Sputnik Agent, that runs on wireless access points, and server software, called Sputnik Control Center, that runs in a data center. Together, they bring enterprise-class network management and security features to high-volume access points. - http://www.sputnik.com

Gemtek - the Sputnik AP 220 is a carrier-grade access point based on Gemtek Systems model P-520. The new access point runs Sputnik's award-winning Agent software so that it can be centrally managed over the Internet, out of the box. The Sputnik AP 220 is designed for maximum coverage for large wireless venues such as hotels, multi-tenant dwellings, dormitories, and businesses. - http://www.gemtek-systems.com

Sesame Network’s first solution allows institutions and enterprises to offer secure, traceable temporary Wi-Fi Internet access for visiting employees, customers, suppliers, business partners, consultants, or guests. Sesame is planning to bring additional solutions to market that leverage its Identity Management Process and current guest access product. - http://www.sesamenetworks.com

Netopia supplies all the networking hardware, back-end software, and venue marketing materials you need to start offering Wi-Fi to your customers. - http://www.netopia.com/products/hotspot/learn.html

WiFi Plus offers obstruction penetrating antennas. - http://www.wifi-plus.com

And for those people looking for a Wi-Fi location the Wi-Fi Seeker will help people find Wi-Fi signals before opening their laptop to connect. - http://www.havewifiwilltravel.com

posted by Jim at 12:43 PM