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Google and Skype in Startup to Link Hotspots

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the resistance-is-futile dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Google and Skype are investing in a new startup (FON, the Spanish startup) that plans to help hotspot owners charge for Wi-Fi access points. The plan outlines two different classes of customer; "Linus" members, named after Linus Torvalds, will share their hotspot with other Linus members for free and "Bill" members, named after Microsoft's Bill Gates, will charge for access to their hotspot. FON will get some of that revenue, and share it with ISPs."

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  1. Re:This is annoying by pcgabe · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    In this country (Malaysia), wifi is free at Starbucks.

    In this country (Japan), wifi is free at Starbucks, as long as one of the nearby businesses forgets to secure their hotspot. ^_^

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