Free Wi-Fi for Everyone
The problem is that wireless local-area networking -- commonly known today by the cute marketing term "wi-fi," short for wireless fidelity -- increasingly looks like the most destructive new technology to come along in recent memory. It is so inexpensive to deploy as a means to access the Internet at high speeds, and use is so addictive, that its very popularity could be its downfall.
The paradox is rooted in the weak overall economy. For rather than deploying wi-fi as a means to make money, several large companies recently have announced plans to give it away to build loyalty for their faltering core services. And once this genie is out of the bottle, it's hard to imagine how anyone manages to stuff it back in.
The problem is that wireless local-area networking -- commonly known today by the cute marketing term "wi-fi," short for wireless fidelity -- increasingly looks like the most destructive new technology to come along in recent memory. It is so inexpensive to deploy as a means to access the Internet at high speeds, and use is so addictive, that its very popularity could be its downfall.
The paradox is rooted in the weak overall economy. For rather than deploying wi-fi as a means to make money, several large companies recently have announced plans to give it away to build loyalty for their faltering core services. And once this genie is out of the bottle, it's hard to imagine how anyone manages to stuff it back in.
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