Re: More FREE 802.11b HOTSPOTS

From: Joel M. Eichen, D.D.S. (joeleichen_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 07/15/04 

Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 09:15:51 -0400

NOPE, not that. We are looking for FREE Wi-Fi, not BUY-Wi-Fi.

REMEMBER information was meant to be FREE!

When we are done with this, we are going after FREE ENERGY!

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will sell wireless Internet access
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PHOOEY!

JOEL

**NOT THIS***

McDonald's upsizes Wi-Fi plans

Ben Charny
CNET News.com
August 13, 2003, 10:14 BST
 

Tell us your opinion
 
The fast-food giant will sell wireless Internet access at 100
restaurants in the Chicago area, after successful trials in San
Francisco and New York

Fast-food chain McDonald's said on Tuesday that it plans to sell
Internet access at 100 locations in the Chicago and Milwaukee areas.

   
  

Sixty of the 100 locations are already online, and the balance will be
available by September, a McDonald's spokesman said on Tuesday. The
fast-food chain sells an hour of wireless access for $4.95 (£3.09),
while a continuous 24-hour connection is $7.95.

The Midwest is the last of three areas where the burger giant is
tinkering with selling Web access via Wi-Fi, which creates
300-foot-radius areas where laptops can connect to the Internet
without wires. The fast-food chain already sells Internet access
inside 75 locations in both the San Francisco Bay Area and New York
City.

Analysts have been sceptical about the business models behind
equipping vast numbers of retail outlets with wireless Internet access
in hopes of generating income from bandwidth rental. However,
McDonald's views providing Wi-Fi access as a way to sell more meals,
not as a way to get into the Internet business.

"Eight percent of people who buy food from McDonald's don't eat it
there," said John Marston, vice president at Toshiba. "So their real
estate is underutilised."

McDonald's has partnered with three different entities to supply the
Wi-Fi equipment, installation know-how and day-to-day operation. In
the Midwest, Toshiba is providing the Wi-Fi gear. In New York, it's
Cometa Networks. San Francisco Bay Area locations are served by
established Wi-Fi provider Wayport.

 

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On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 09:04:52 -0400, "Joel M. Eichen, D.D.S."
<joeleichen@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Anyone try this free 802.11b?
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>I told you last week about some others ........
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>You got 'em too?
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>JOEL
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>Krystal Extends Free Wi-Fi Access to Restaurants in Seven States
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>CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Krystal restaurants in
>seven states are now the "hot spot" for summertime surfing, and
>customers can enjoy the big taste of the famous Krystal burger while
>they're at it. Starting today, Krystal customers with a Wi-Fi
>(802.11b) enabled laptop or device can surf the Internet for free at
>more than 50 "Krystal HotSpot" restaurants in Alabama, Florida,
>Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas.
>
>"The interest and demand for the convenience of high-speed wireless
>Internet access continues to grow," said Fred Exum, chief executive
>officer, The Krystal Company. "While other restaurant chains find ways
>to charge people for access, Krystal is committed to expanding the
>availability of free wireless Internet access in our communities. It's
>giving Krystal customers what they truly want, and they are returning
>the favor with their continued patronage and loyalty."
>
>All Krystal HotSpot restaurants are listed on http://www.krystal.com/.
>Krystal customers can also identify participating restaurants by
>Krystal HotSpot window decals and in-store signage displaying
>":-)(|]", which enhances the international warchalk symbol for
>wireless hot spots, )(, and enhances it with a bit of Krystal flavor
>and fun.
>
>For the growing legion of wireless Internet users and the many who are
>now purchasing laptops and devices already Wi-Fi equipped, the Krystal
>HotSpot is as simple as it gets: no special configurations necessary,
>no user name and password to enter, and best of all, no payments to
>deal with in order to go online.
>
>"With our free Krystal HotSpots, it's all about ease of use and
>encouraging -- rather than discouraging -- customers with Wi-Fi needs
>to visit Krystal," explained David Reid, chief information officer,
>The Krystal Company. "Whether you want to check your e-mail, surf the
>Internet or get some work done outside the office, you can be online
>at your table in a matter of seconds."
>
>Krystal HotSpots use a broadband Internet connection that allows up to
>32 users at one time to access the hot spot. Users gain access by
>searching for "Krystal Hotspot" in the Service Set Identifier (SSID).
>Currently, the range of the 802.11b system is approximately 150 feet,
>even allowing customers to access the hot spot in the restaurant
>parking lot. In keeping with Krystal's long-standing tradition of
>being a "family-friendly" environment, steps have been taken to block
>certain types of potentially objectionable material.
>
>The expansion of Krystal's free Wi-Fi offering comes a year after the
>successful launch of the first Krystal HotSpot, which was installed at
>the company's University of Tennessee location in Knoxville, Tenn. "We
>had been studying the possibility of a Wi-Fi access point in our
>restaurants for more than two years," said Reid. "After learning that
>the entire UT campus would be going Wi-Fi, we decided our campus
>location would be the perfect place to launch our first hot spot --
>offering the students, professors and other patrons an additional
>access point to connect to at no charge during their busy days."
>
>As University of Tennessee customers enthusiastically embraced the
>convenience of the free Krystal HotSpot, Krystal began implementing
>Wi-Fi access points at several of its restaurants in Tennessee and
>Georgia while also planning the current seven-state rollout. And while
>Krystal customers are showing their appreciation with the addition of
>each new Krystal HotSpot, they are not the only ones who have welcomed
>the chance to go online while enjoying a meal at Krystal.
>
>"Our own corporate employees are loving it," shared Reid. "They find
>the Krystal HotSpots to be extremely useful as they travel to our
>restaurants during the normal course of their activities."
>
>Founded in 1932, The Krystal Company is the oldest quick-service
>restaurant chain in the Southeast and second oldest in the United
>States. Famous for fresh, hot, small, square burgers, Krystal has
>emerged as one of the most successful quick-service restaurants in the
>industry. With 24-hour operations, the Chattanooga-based chain
>currently has more than 425 restaurants in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
>Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South
>Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. For more information, visit
>http://www.krystal.com/.
>
>MEDIA CONTACT: For The Krystal Company, Wicked-West Public Relations
>Brian Cooley o: 404.589.9888 / m: 404.316.7482 e-mail:
>brian@wickedwestpr.com
>
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>CONTACT: Brian Cooley, Wicked-West Public Relations for The
>KrystalCompany, +1-404-589-9888, mobile: +1-404-316-7482,
>e-mail:brian@wickedwestpr.com
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>Web site: http://www.krystal.com/
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