[ale] OT: Wireless access points?

[Tom Wiencko]

It's already out there for certain locations if you have the bucks
to buy the service.  VoiceStream is wiring a bunch of Starbucks 
(although you will have to live with a T1 - not a chance a T3 is 
going into a retail store), as well as a bunch of other locations.
See www.voicestream.com/about/press/press_20020318.asp

Also, Boingo's service has quite a number of hotels, airports, and
even The Buckhead Club wired up and accessable for from 7.95/day
to $75/month all you can eat.  See www.boingo.com.  Again, don't
even think T3 speeds (not that 802.11b is good for anthing close to
that anyway).

Tom

Fulton Green wrote:
> 
> Now that Wi-Fi's gone "mainstream" (i.e., feature story in Newsweek last
> week), I was wondering if anyone here knew of any publicly-accessible
> wireless access points (preferably legit :). I'm assuming I need a
> WiFi/802.11b card. I know this was asked a few months ago, but I figured
> there might have been some more adoptions of the technology since then.
> Specifically:
> 
> - Any ATL-area Starbucks or other public food/drink places w/WiFi (or, at
>   the very least, Ethernet jacks)? The "barrista" at the Va-Hi Starbucks
>   mentioned they were getting a T3 installed "real soon now" and that it was
>   "going to kick some serious a**", so maybe some of the local Starbucks are
>   ramping up for wireless.
> - Any more details on what Georgia Tech might provide?
> 
> And in case anyone was going to suggest it, Innovox Lounge is now closed.
> 
> TIA
> 
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