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I wonder why this seems so intractable in some countries. In others, such as Indonesia or Vietnam or Taiwan, WiFi really is free in most establishments and nobo

by jzwinck 10y ago

I wonder why this seems so intractable in some countries. In others, such as Indonesia or Vietnam or Taiwan, WiFi really is free in most establishments and nobody seems to have a problem with customers abusing it. Even a $10 hotel has WiFi. Versus say London where a $300 hotel charges $25 for WiFi. In many places nobody would ever expect to pay one cent for WiFi in a place where they are already a paying customer unless it's an Internet cafe.

Turing_Machine 10y ago
"Versus say London where a $300 hotel charges $25 for WiFi." It's almost an inverse relationship, in my experience. The economy to medium-priced "business travel" hotels (the sort found near most U.S. airports) usually have free wifi, while the fancy "luxury" hotels often charge for it.
- snug 10y ago
  Because it's usually people that can afford it, or a business trip, where the company will pay for it.
  - isostatic 10y ago
    My company will pay for it, but it's a hassle to pay for it, submit the receipt, etc. I simply choose better hotels.