The spread of Wi-Fi access is an amazing story. I think the spread of Free Wi-Fi access is even more amazing.

Internet access has become an integral part of a lot of people's lives. E-Mail, social networking, checking news and sports headlines, uploading and downloading photos, music and videos, playing online games, business communications, etc. - all activities that a lot of people from all generations and walks of life take part in daily.

It's not enough though to connect from work or home. People want to stay connected while they travel, while they have a cup of coffee, while they eat lunch, while they wait to get the car repaired, while they do laundry, while they just go about their daily routines - i.e. all the time.

What has been amazing is the willingness of business owners, libraries, and many other locations to help these people stay connected, and offer it for Free!

It's hard to come up with any other example of a "life enabling" resource that has had as great an impact on people's lives as Free Wi-Fi has had.

When we hit the road for business travel or for recreational pursuits or if we just walk down the street in our hometown it's likely that there will be a Free Wi-Fi signal available nearby if we want or need to use it.

I continue to add new Free Wi-Fi locations to the Wi-Fi-FreeSpot Directory on a regular basis, so I'd like to thank all those location owners or operators for making Free Wi-Fi available and also thank the folks who tell me where they've found a new location for me to add.

Have a great Free Wi-Fi Summer!
posted by Jim at 8:47 AM