Originally published December 3 2005
Websites help users access free WiFi
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Several websites detail hot spot locations in the U.S., including Yahoo's Mobile site and The WiFi Hot Spot Directory. There are also sites that provide the names of airports or hotels that offer free services.
Until recently, when you went on vacation, the only way you could be contacted was on your hotel telephone but today, people want to be accessible no matter where they are and that extends from your International compatible cell phone to making sure you can surf the Internet and read your emails from a park bench or your hotel room.
I looked around the gate lounge and saw no less than 50 people using their lap tops, but it was only when I too tried to boot up and log on that I realized that Boston Airport actually charges for the luxury of getting online.
So where can you get WiFi access (wireless Internet access for those not in the know) and more importantly where is it free?
Just type in your address, even if it is a street corner, and the site will list all available hot spots and whether or not there is a charge to use the service.
Quikbook (www.quikbook.com/shortcuts.asp), the hotel booking search engine also provides a great service that allows you to find which hotels in a particular US city offers complimentary WiFi service.
This resource comes in handy particularly if you are on a business trip and having guaranteed Internet access can make the difference between a comfortable night ordering room service and preparing for your all-important presentation or a stressful night searching for an Internet caf�.
Wingate Inn (www.wingateinns.com) and Microtel Inns (www.microtelinn.com) bring high-tech amenities to a true budget motel across the US.
Try www.danwei.org/China-Guide/Beijing_wifi/wireless_hotspot_beijing.htm, which lists the various free WiFi hotspots in Beijing, Kunming and Shanghai.
Until now, flying and WiFi have not mixed but late last year the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved technology giving airlines a more affordable option for providing Internet connections.
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