Finding Wi-Fi on the Road
I'm on the road full time and staying connected for work and life is important to me. I don't pay for wi-fi. I find hot spots that are strong enough that I can use in my camper from the parking lot. I...
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gdetrailer wrote:
I wonder how Merrian-Webster defines free. I am guessing that it would be different than how it is being defined here.
EDIT: OK, I couldn't resist. This is what Merrian-Webster says:
"a : having no trade restrictions"
So, unless McDonald's wants to take down all those signs they have posted in nearly every store that offers "FREE WI-FI" then they cannot require or expect any form of trade to receive this service.
It's called VoIP (Voice over IP). All you need is a local internet connection and you can call all over the World and talk for as long as you like.
Definition of “customer” from Merriam-Webster
“Definition of CUSTOMER
1 one that purchases a commodity or service “
I wonder how Merrian-Webster defines free. I am guessing that it would be different than how it is being defined here.
EDIT: OK, I couldn't resist. This is what Merrian-Webster says:
"a : having no trade restrictions"
So, unless McDonald's wants to take down all those signs they have posted in nearly every store that offers "FREE WI-FI" then they cannot require or expect any form of trade to receive this service.
Not really, Wifi does not function the same as the services cell phones provide, mainly SEAMLESS connections from cell tower to cell tower across a long distance. Wifi by it’s very nature does not provide seamless communication over long distance and is designed solely for short range connections.
So for your scenario to work there would need to be a massive change which would require a vast network of Wifi towers all interconnected with the same automatic handoff from tower to tower. This all costs money, are YOU WILLING to lay out the Billions of $ to do this and give it out for free?
It's called VoIP (Voice over IP). All you need is a local internet connection and you can call all over the World and talk for as long as you like.
