The availability of cheap data plans and free Wifi varies radically between different places. And most homeless people absolutely can afford to be a paying cus

The availability of cheap data plans and free Wifi varies radically between different places. And most homeless people absolutely can afford to be a paying customer somewhere - a low-cost gym membership for access to showers is fairly common. A homeless person is just someone who can't afford a home. They're not all your stereotypical pan-handling drug addict in torn, dirty clothes.