Sharing WiFi

April 24th, 2007

Great title for an article I recently read, “Honey, there’s a guy in the yard using our Wi-Fi and he wants a decaf latte.” It made me laugh. It made my day. What is it about? It’s about a Spanish startup called Fon, which will create a router which allows you to split your signal, one private and one public. The idea is to share your Wi-fi signal with other Fon users. In return, you can use other Fon hotspots around the world for free. Non Fon customers can use the service for $2-3 dollars for a day pass. I don’t know if the idea will fly. Who drives around looking for wifi signals in the residential neighborhoods? If Starbucks switches from T-Mobile to Fon, then you may have something there.

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