There was an article here years ago (that I'm too lazy to find via my phone) that claimed that many high end hotels got into deals with providers of paid hotel

There was an article here years ago (that I'm too lazy to find via my phone) that claimed that many high end hotels got into deals with providers of paid hotel internet early on when offering wifi was unusual and more involved. At the time the service was cutting edge and pricing justified. Contacts were long running though and now hotels are stuck with it.