BT to UK customers: Share your WiFi... please!(arstechnica.com)

9 pointsby bootload19 ปีที่แล้ว4 comments

BT to UK customers: Share your WiFi... please!

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071005-bt-to-uk-customers-share-your-wifi-please.html

4 comments

juanpablo19 ปีที่แล้ว

Is not a BK idea but FON's (http://www.fon.com), an Ubuntu-like WiFi movement/business that already has the support of Google, Skype, Sequoia Capital and others.

And I think that, yes, the secret plan it is to overthrown the telcos oligopoly.

mdemare19 ปีที่แล้ว

But that's a brilliant idea! It makes complete sense! There must be a catch - are they going to block Skype? Throttle bandwidth (or more deviously - increase latency) to prevent viable VoIP? Because WIFI everywhere is death to the telecom industry.

willphipps19 ปีที่แล้ว

Good idea. I know so many people who have to wait weeks for broadband after just moving into a place - with this they could legally use their neighbours connections...sweet.

akardell19 ปีที่แล้ว

Smart move on BT's part. Makes for an easy way to further monetize existing bandwidth and increase the value of their Wi-Fi network by adding more hotspots for little cost.