business2.com — For the past year, Google has quietly been shopping for miles and miles of unused fiber-optic cable across the country from wholesalers such as New York’s AboveNet. What if Google wanted to give free ad-supported Wi-Fi access to everyone in America? And what if it had technology capable of targeting advertising to a user’s precise location?
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phil_buschAug 15, 2005
"yeah, big != evil."Not true. Big, and closed is evil. Google is a very open company. They comission open source projects, and are doing stuff for the good of the people. So what if they want to make a buck with their ads? They are unobtrusive.Now look at Microsoft, the company we all love to hate. They are very closed. They don't take help from the community on their software, and ship a half working product. They are not making stuff good for the people - they are just making s**t to make a buck.Big isn't always good - but it isn't always bad either.
agentpolgasAug 15, 2005
I'm a huge Google fan. If this is true then this is definitely good news!Keep spreading... Get Firefox:<a class="user" href="http://www.spreadfirefox.com/?q=user/register&r=87240">http://www.spreadfirefox.com/?q=user/register&r=87240</a>
Dwayne236Aug 15, 2005
If it were Microsoft offering free wi-fi people would probably say that it's a way for them to fully control windows and have control over everyones computers. And they will lose even more trust in the people.If Google does it they will be hailed as digital Gods! (0_0)
kfstickmanAug 15, 2005
First free useful webmail and now free wifi. Are they trying to spoil us?
catoutfitAug 15, 2005
lOl w0W ITs K3ViN r0$3...CAN i HV Ur AuToGRAPh!1111
tcdtoxicAug 22, 2005
Google will take over the world...
kthollidaySep 3, 2005
i want to have free wifi, that would be sweet not to have to sign up and register and pay for a servbice (ie: t-mobile) someone should start a petition
bane427Jul 9, 2006
lol 1337 diggs
wifiaffiliateAug 29, 2007
we can start the google of the people. I am tooting our own horn here. But if YOU can profit from delivering the wifi then we don't need google do we. you can buy a wifi router w/ads and generate $$$$ via affiliate marketing or AdCenter? Give people the option to use your wifi with ads or pay for it. I think if you could make some $$$$$$ as a network publisher you would consider it. Free wifi for all.www.wifiaffiliate.wordpress.com