[وي-في] على النشاط: ماذا يكون حرّة وماذا ليس


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– Wi-Fi Cafes and Hotspots – is a user driven reporting system where anyone within the community is able to “Add a Spot.” When the user enters the information, they indicate if it’s free or on a charge basis. Pay as you go services are shown with a pink marker and a dollar sign. They have over 7300 spots in over 1800 cities and even a few café reviews, yet no hotspots in my area.

wififreespot.com is a little crude with no listings in my immediate area. The feature I do like is the quick lookup of companies (like Panera Bread), airports, hotel chains, RV parks, campgrounds and vacation rental properties that offer free Wi-Fi.

ilovefreewifi.com is a newer service (started in 2007). The owner of the site is still working out the bugs and functionality needs. Though the number of hot spots is not touted on this site, there are few major cities with a significant number of locations shown.

jiwire.com lists 200,000 Wi-Fi hotspots in 135 countries. There are nine locations listed in my immediate area with the provider/access specifics listed. None of these locations have been rated by users, making me wonder if the site is often used. JiWire is a Wi-Fi advertising network that delivers national- and local-targeted ads at Wi-Fi locations. So, you have to wonder about their motivation.

Do you have a favorite site for finding free Wi-Fi wherever you go? Tell us about it.

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March 6, 2008 | Filed Under Internet

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One Response to “Wi-Fi on the go: what’s free and what’s not”

  1. Jacob Hester on MyAvatars 0.2 March 8th, 2008 8:46 am

    I had a similar experience with McDonalds. I was really surprised that they charged to connect. My guess is that they contracted with some company to install in all of their franchises in exchange for the fees. Bummer huh?

    Nice review of all the hot spots.

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