20 May 2003

Free Wi-Fi makes money NYTIMES -- Circuits points out that Schlotzsky's small cafes can see upturn from free Wi-Fi. It makes business sense to continue to not charge. Schlotzsky's has seen 6 percent more business because of Wi-Fi, which could mean $100,000 per shop per year. Katie Hafner: Internet access for the cost of a cup of coffee in The New York Times Jenny Levine: A Natural Fit for Free Wi-Fi WiFi Net News: Free Wi-Fi Makes Money x_ref1061

Wi-Fi starter kits BBC -- Thousands more places across the UK could start offering wireless net access as BT offers wi-fi starter kits. This is an initiative we've studied at Tipperary Institute. BBC: Boost to wireless broadband x_ref140