Google offers free wifi over the holidays

[jessica.]

Over the holidays Google will offer free wifi in 47 participating airports.
Link to Google page (http://www.freeholidaywifi.com/)
Link to second article (http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/181856/google_offers_free_holiday_wifi_at_airports.html)

When you’re traveling this holiday season, you can enjoy free WiFi at 47 participating airports and on every Virgin America flight. Just bring a WiFi-enabled laptop or mobile device and stay connected to family and friends for free while you travel now through January 15, 2010.

Participating Airports
Austin (AUS)
Baltimore (BWI)
Billings (BIL)
Boston (BOS)
Bozeman (BZN)
Buffalo (BUF)
Burbank (BUR)
Central Wisconsin (CWA)
Charlotte (CLT)
Des Moines (DSM)
El Paso (ELP)
Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Fort Myers/SW (RSW)
Greensboro (GSO)
Houston (HOU)
Houston Bush (IAH)
Indianapolis (IND)
Jacksonville (JIA)
Kalamazoo (AZO)
Las Vegas (LAS)
Louisville (SDF)
Madison (MSN)
Memphis (MEM)
Miami (MIA)
Milwaukee (MKE)
Monterey (MRY)
Nashville (BNA)
Newport News (PHF)
Norfolk (ORF)
Oklahoma City (OKC)
Omaha (OMA)
Orlando (MCO)
Panama City (PFN)
Pittsburgh (PIT)
Portland (PWM)
Sacramento (SMF)
San Antonio (SAT)
San Diego (SAN)
San Jose (SJC)
Seattle (SEA)
South Bend (SBN)
Spokane (GEG)
St. Louis (STL)
State College (SCE)
Toledo (TOL)
Traverse City (TVC)
West Palm Beach (PBI)

[Tilpots]

Thanks jessica. I'll be in FLL on Monday. Signed up for details about the photo contest. Sounds like something fun to keep airport boredom at bay.

[jzuena]

When I had a long flight delay last year at FLL, there was already free wifi. What extra is Google providing?

[pivo6]

When I had a long flight delay last year at FLL, there was already free wifi. What extra is Google providing?

I would guess that these airports don't have free wifi, but now will thanks to Google. Of course, neither Minneapolis or Phoenix are on this list, so unless they decide on offering free wifi, I'll be SOL.

[alexlovesmacs]

I would be so happy if LAX was there. :mad:

[Chip NoVaMac]

Maybe they think we have money to burn :(

How they could do the likes of SEA and BWI - but miss IAD,DCA, SFO, and ORD - I don't know.....

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Well whether you have money to burn or not, it's not like Google owes you free wifi. I'm 'SOL' too, but I'm getting what I paid for. ;)

Besides, it's the airports that may hsve turned Google down due to commitments/contracts with other wifi providers, ties with other sponsors and subsidies, lack of adequate equipment in use already, etc. Google and/or those airports may still have made an effort, but couldn't work out a deal that worked for legal reasons. ;)

[iWoz]

google are really starting to do there thing

Google Chrome
Google Wave
(Free WIFI)

Far to kind!!