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Google to Offer Free Wi-Fi?

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the big-brother-google dept.

meaning writes "Business 2.0 reports on the possibility of Google building a national broadband network and giving Wi-Fi access to everyone in America. From the article: 'So once the GoogleNet is built, how would consumers connect for free access? One of the cheapest ways would be for Google to blanket major cities with Wi-Fi, and evidence gathered by Business 2.0 suggests that the company may be trying to do just that. In April it launched a Google-sponsored Wi-Fi hotspot in San Francisco's Union Square shopping district, built by a local startup called Feeva. Feeva is reportedly readying more free hotspots in California, Florida, New York, and Washington, and it's possible that Google may be involved.'"

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  1. Hmmmm....I don't get it by SimplyBen · · Score: 0, Redundant

    1. offer free wifi 2. offer free search 3. ?? 4. Profit Now, souls might be swomething worth selling.

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  2. Praise be Google by oiper · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I for one, welcome our new internet overlords. May God be with you Google as you enslave the human race.

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  3. Air Tight Buisness Plan by Quick+Sick+Nick · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Step 1. Blanket the entire nation with free internet access, costing the company millions.

    Step 2. ?????

    Step 3. Profit!

  4. Why not real news such as no more book scanning? by Mustang+Matt · · Score: 1, Redundant

    http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/0,39020369,392132 95,00.htm

    For those of you that were hoping to read more than some author's wild speculation here's real google news... They've suspended scanning books due to copyright issues. It sounds like they're giving everyone a chance to respond that has a copyright on whether or not they get their books included.

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  5. Unlikely by sentanta · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Unlikely.

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