Google Gives the Gift of Free Airport Wi-Fi

itwbennett writes "Google is giving you something to be thankful for as you travel this holiday season. The company announced today that it is offering free Wi-Fi at 47 airports across the US between now and January 15. If you haven't booked your flights yet, you want to factor this into your plans. Here's a list of the 47 airports, which cover about 35% of all US passengers, according to Google. The Burbank and Seattle airports will continue to offer the free Google Wi-Fi indefinitely." The HuffPo notes another altruistic note in Google's gesture: "As another way to pass on the spirit of the season, once they log on to networks in any of the participating airports, travelers will have the option [of making] a donation to Engineers Without Borders, the One Economy Corporation, or the Climate Savers Computing Initiative. Google will match the donations made across all the networks up to $250,000, and the airport network that generates the highest amount per passenger by January 1, 2010 will receive $15,000 to donate to the local nonprofit of their choice."

Comments

The HuffPo?

[Morris Thorpe]

Today on SlaDo: Comments about the HuffPo report that The Goo giving free WiFi at the 'port.

Ah, yes, HuffPo

[93 Escort Wagon]

It just rolls off the tongue, doesn't it? Let's all say it together - HuffPo. HuffPo.

Actually, I guess it doesn't really. What it DOES sound like is something that'd get a movie an X rating.

Re:Ah, yes, HuffPo

[bwcbwc]

No, it's the spoonerism of HuffPo that would give you the X rating...PuffHo?

Re:No Ohare or any of the NY airports??

[T Murphy]

Knowing how O'hare is on delays, they wouldn't get the wifi running until May, and even then you'd have a ping of 12s or so with a 20% chance of your connection being canceled altogether.

Re:HuffPo?

[Canazza]

"Brangelina" sounds like some kind of Laxitive Fairy