Google gifts: free airline wifi for the holidays(tech.fortune.cnn.com)
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Google gifts: free airline wifi for the holidays
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2010/11/08/google-gifts-free-airline-wifi-for-the-holidays/
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The economics of in-flight wifi assume that no more than a handfull of passengers are using the system, otherwise connectivity just gets jammed. By charging, you create the scarcity that makes such a system viable.
By offering it free, you potentially make it available to no-one as suddenly everyone who has a laptop (prob most people flying in/out of SFO for example) is going to want to get on.
If I was taking a cross-country flight this holiday, I'd rather the system stayed for $$ so that I knew that I had a chance to get access to a usable system rather than turn up for my flight expecting connectivity and end up bored and disappointed because I can't get any bandwidth.
By offering it free, you potentially make it available to no-one as suddenly everyone who has a laptop (prob most people flying in/out of SFO for example) is going to want to get on.
If I was taking a cross-country flight this holiday, I'd rather the system stayed for $$ so that I knew that I had a chance to get access to a usable system rather than turn up for my flight expecting connectivity and end up bored and disappointed because I can't get any bandwidth.
This is not good timing for them.
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"Or if a passenger could use a cellphone to transmit to the hold of the aeroplane he is in, he could become a very effective suicide bomber."
Don't tell them what Bluetooth is...
Don't tell them what Bluetooth is...
What about FRS/GMRS or even 2m HTs (ham radio)? Last time I checked they weren't banned.
Oh, but you do need permission from the pilot to use them...
Oh, but you do need permission from the pilot to use them...
I wonder if Gogo inflight can also fall victim to Firesheep? If I recall, it uses no security other than a authentication webpage.
Why do they even need an authentication webpage for free wifi? Other than maybe to accept terms of service..
But my point is, what's on there worth protecting?
But my point is, what's on there worth protecting?
More information here: http://www.freeholidaywifi.com
They offered free airport wifi last holidays - i specifically took notice if their branding because it was such a handy offer.