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Estonia Embraces Wi-Fi Wireless Internet Access

Posted by simoniker on from the eurovision-wifi-contest dept.

securitas writes "BBC Technology's Clark Boyd reports on one man's efforts to make free 802.11 Wi-Fi wireless Internet access ubiquitous in Estonia. An estimated two-thirds of Estonia is now covered by wireless hotspots according to Veljo Haamer, who convinced Estonia's major oil companies, Neste and Statoil, to install free hotspots at gas stations. Two-thirds of Estonia's approximately 280 public hotspots are free to use, all of which are marked with signs. But Haamer still wardrives for dead-spots and next plans to get free wireless access to public parks and green spaces. Last year Slashdot covered Estonia's legislation declaring Internet access a human right."

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  2. OBLIGATORY ESTONIA QUOTE by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Shouldn't they get indoor plumbing first?

  3. Groucho Marxism by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    First Estonia, maybe next Freedonia. :)

  4. Is it gloryhole compliant? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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    Of the USA

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    Or try to lie
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  5. MOD PARENT DOWN, GOATSE REDIRECT! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Absolutely revolting!

  6. Estonian opposition parties oppose this by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Many consider the idea to be a nuisance at best, dangerous at worst.
    One was even reported as saying "wireless communication is the tool of Lucifer"

  7. MOD DOWN, LAST MEASURE LINK! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Think you're so smart, troll?

    C:\>kill -f firefox
    process firefox.exe (1956) - 'Our lawyer has informed us that we need a warning. So, if you are under the age of 18 or find this offensive, please leave imme' killed
  8. Re:Statoil by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    And remember, First you mary, the you statoil!

  9. MOD PARENT DOWN! MOD GRANDPARENT UP! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Informative link, parent is firefucks user and therefore cannot be trusted.

  10. Why did I click that link?? by Ceriel+Nosforit · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Why did I click that link?? Now THEY've got my IP. Gotta hide... gotta hide!

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    All rites reversed 2010
  11. Encino man by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    But have they taught the unfrozen cavemen to use it yet?

  12. URL GOES TO DICKCREAM.COM by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You don't think the government logs all of those links?

  13. Re:I'm envious by PsiPsiStar · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    No, I'm jealous about the Sweedish bikini team.
    And we can import chocolate.

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    It's the end of my comment as I know it and I feel fine.
  14. Re:I'm envious by digitalgiblet · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    You are absolutely right! Let me go on the record as saying that things here are in such a horrific state that EVERYONE in EVERY other country in the WHOLE WORLD is better off where they are and will only be doing themselves a HORRIBLE disservice if they try to move here.

    Do yourself a favor and STAY HOME. We'll muddle through all these awful, awful things here so YOU DON'T HAVE TO. It's the least we can do...

  15. Re:In related news... by zorglubxx · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Your math is screwed up dude, go back to college.