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What makes you think you're entitled to "free WiFi, no passwords"? It's a service the hotel (or restaurant, library, etc) is providing to its customers - not a

What makes you think you're entitled to "free WiFi, no passwords"? It's a service the hotel (or restaurant, library, etc) is providing to its customers - not any rando who happens to be within radio distance. Why should you be special and not have to provide some form of authentication that you "belong" there?

yummypaint 4y ago
This is a situation crafted by ISPs to ensure everyone has to pay them individually. There was a time when wifi was being thought of more like water fountains in US buildings or public roads. People used to intentionally provide free internet access to others on a broad scale, but greed and fear inevitably took over. We could have ubiquitous open wifi if we chose to, and i would argue we are already collectively paying for the necessary hardware. There has been a cultural corrosion of the public space and how it is though about in general. For example, libraries don't have "customers". They are services to the pubic with the mission of providing information access. If any place should have free wifi it's a library.
- warrenm 4y ago
  >This is a situation crafted by ISPs to ensure everyone has to pay them individually. There was a time when wifi was being thought of more like water fountains in US buildings or public roads. What is this mythical "time" of which you speak? Internet service providers have costs, and pass them along to their customers You can dislike that if you want, but it doesn't change reality You pay for water You pay for gas You pay for what you use - as you should
- warrenm 4y ago
  >For example, libraries don't have "customers". They are services to the pubic with the mission of providing information access. Libraries call their "customers" "patrons" or "members" Sidebar - your myopic view of libraries as only those which are "public" is telling
MopMop 4y ago
Governments and technology companies baulk on about providing wifi to undervalued communities across the world in the name of progress and development. Of course Wifi should be free because your taxes paid for the infrastructure, same goes for energy and water utilities, they should also be provided at no cost to ordinary users.
- scarface74 4y ago
  “your taxes” didn’t pay for the build out of the modern internet infrastructure.
  - MopMop 4y ago
    Private corporations get big tax breaks and government investment at your expense pals.
- warrenm 4y ago
  LOL >Of course Wifi should be free because your taxes paid for the infrastructure, same goes for energy and water utilities, they should also be provided at no cost to ordinary users. My "taxes" didn't pay for any of that - it's all done by private industry But thanks for playing

yummypaint 4y ago

This is a situation crafted by ISPs to ensure everyone has to pay them individually. There was a time when wifi was being thought of more like water fountains in US buildings or public roads. People used to intentionally provide free internet access to others on a broad scale, but greed and fear inevitably took over. We could have ubiquitous open wifi if we chose to, and i would argue we are already collectively paying for the necessary hardware. There has been a cultural corrosion of the public space and how it is though about in general. For example, libraries don't have "customers". They are services to the pubic with the mission of providing information access. If any place should have free wifi it's a library.

warrenm 4y ago
>This is a situation crafted by ISPs to ensure everyone has to pay them individually. There was a time when wifi was being thought of more like water fountains in US buildings or public roads. What is this mythical "time" of which you speak? Internet service providers have costs, and pass them along to their customers You can dislike that if you want, but it doesn't change reality You pay for water You pay for gas You pay for what you use - as you should
warrenm 4y ago
>For example, libraries don't have "customers". They are services to the pubic with the mission of providing information access. Libraries call their "customers" "patrons" or "members" Sidebar - your myopic view of libraries as only those which are "public" is telling

MopMop 4y ago

Governments and technology companies baulk on about providing wifi to undervalued communities across the world in the name of progress and development. Of course Wifi should be free because your taxes paid for the infrastructure, same goes for energy and water utilities, they should also be provided at no cost to ordinary users.

scarface74 4y ago
“your taxes” didn’t pay for the build out of the modern internet infrastructure.
- MopMop 4y ago
  Private corporations get big tax breaks and government investment at your expense pals.
warrenm 4y ago
LOL >Of course Wifi should be free because your taxes paid for the infrastructure, same goes for energy and water utilities, they should also be provided at no cost to ordinary users. My "taxes" didn't pay for any of that - it's all done by private industry But thanks for playing