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I've always wondered why there aren't more creative attempts at monetizing free Wi-Fi. This seems like a great start. I've always thought that Wi-Fi providers
by WillyF 16y ago
I've always wondered why there aren't more creative attempts at monetizing free Wi-Fi. This seems like a great start.
I've always thought that Wi-Fi providers should find a way to add an affiliate tag to links to major e-commerce sites like Amazon.com. It would be the online version of parking validation.
- Dylanlacey 16y ago14/06/2011, 11:43:00 : Sites implement "Browsing" validation giving affiliate bonuses for certain wi-fi customers 14/06/2011, 11:45:15 : First insufferable hipster developer implements content block for his web-app based on the fact that "Someone drinking Starbucks coffee doesn't DESERVE my content!"
- orenmazor 16y agoonce you're past the captive portal (i.e. the "gateway"), your connection is completely through the ISP. the guys who do the user login/auth dont really have that sort of url/content mangling control. and users wouldn't have it any other way. we both know that :)