Jarle H Knudsen wrote:
On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:16:35 -0000, Steve Terry wrote:

Sorry i don't mean on the underground, i was thinking of all the
coffee shops and pubs a couple of years ago i was able to use
completely free until the big networks frightened them with stories
of abuse
and sold them their secure systems.

I haven't seen an open wifi in months, all WPA now

Wetherspoon still has free wi-fi. At least until 27th November 2019.
http://www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/home/...ons/free-wi-fi

Like most of Skys "The Cloud" outlets, it's only free for the first hour
then you have to pay, and of course you have to sign up and sign in
for the service.

That way they can say they are providing "free" Wifi

Steve Terry
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Steve Terry wrote

Sorry i don't mean on the underground, i was thinking of all the
coffee
shops and pubs a couple of years ago i was able to use completely
free
until the big networks frightened them with stories of abuse
and sold them their secure systems.

I haven't seen an open wifi in months, all WPA now

Free but you have to register (took 4 minutes on my Kindle Keyboard)
from Cloud (Caffe Nero) same for John Lewis I understand.

--
Mike D

Steve Terry wrote:

Mizter T wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17373523

Extract...

---quote---
The contract is only for ticket offices, escalators and platforms
because it would have required major construction work to have added
connectivity to the network's tunnels.

From July 2012 all Tube passengers will initially be able to connect
to the internet for free.

After the Olympic and Paralympic Games it will be a pay-as-you-go
service.
Bloody BT Openzone, Sky the Cloud, and now Virgin have carved up
what was free wifi, now it's only free for their customers.

I wonder if it will be available on skype wifi...

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On Mar 15, 8:20*pm, (David Horne) wrote:
[...]
I wonder if it will be available on skype wifi...

"I'm just going into the tunnel, I'll call you back in 2 minutes..."
repeat ad-infinitum!

I dare say Skype and equivalents might get blocked.

Mizter T wrote:

On Mar 15, 8:20 pm, (David Horne) wrote:
[...]
I wonder if it will be available on skype wifi...

"I'm just going into the tunnel, I'll call you back in 2 minutes..."
repeat ad-infinitum!

I dare say Skype and equivalents might get blocked.

Skype wifi (which gives you pay as you go access to various carriers),
not the VOIP app itself...

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"[Do you think the world learned anything from the first
world war?] No. They never learn." -Harry Patch (1898-2009)

On Mar 18, 1:50*pm, (David Horne) wrote:

Mizter T wrote:

On Mar 15, 8:20 pm, (David Horne) wrote:
[...]
I wonder if it will be available on skype wifi...

"I'm just going into the tunnel, I'll call you back in 2 minutes..."
repeat ad-infinitum!

I dare say Skype and equivalents might get blocked.

Skype wifi (which gives you pay as you go access to various carriers),
not the VOIP app itself...

Aha, sorry I misunderstood. We shall see who gets access.

In message , at 18:27:42 on Wed, 14 Mar
2012, Mizter T remarked:
Virgin Media's mobile and broadband customers will be offered continued
access as part of their subscriptions.

I can't see anything on the VM site regarding "free/bundled" wifi for
their mobile customers. Presumably this is some new addition to their
plans they'll be announcing soon. Some other networks already have.

And the reason isn't so much that they want to give their subscribers a
bonus free ride on wifi, but every byte they deliver by wifi is one less
they have to deliver by GSM/3G, and those networks are struggling to
cope with demand (across all networks).
--
Roland Perry

Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 18:27:42 on Wed, 14 Mar
2012, Mizter T remarked:
Virgin Media's mobile and broadband customers will be offered
continued access as part of their subscriptions.

I can't see anything on the VM site regarding "free/bundled" wifi for
their mobile customers. Presumably this is some new addition to their
plans they'll be announcing soon. Some other networks already have.

Sky will soon be offering free The Cloud" access to Sky BB customers
to rivel BTs Openzone for BT BB customers.

So it figures Virgin will have to offer their Wifi zones to their Virgin BB
customers. If they don't they'll loose out to the other two

Steve Terry
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On 16/03/2012 18:42, Steve Terry wrote:
Roland Perry wrote:
In , at 18:27:42 on Wed, 14 Mar
2012, Mizter remarked:
Virgin Media's mobile and broadband customers will be offered
continued access as part of their subscriptions.

I can't see anything on the VM site regarding "free/bundled" wifi for
their mobile customers. Presumably this is some new addition to their
plans they'll be announcing soon. Some other networks already have.

Sky will soon be offering free The Cloud" access to Sky BB customers
to rivel BTs Openzone for BT BB customers.

So it figures Virgin will have to offer their Wifi zones to their Virgin BB
customers. If they don't they'll loose out to the other two

Steve Terry

I thought O2 customers also had access to free wi-fi service on "The Cloud".

wrote:
On 16/03/2012 18:42, Steve Terry wrote:
Roland Perry wrote:
In , at 18:27:42 on Wed, 14 Mar
2012, Mizter remarked:
Virgin Media's mobile and broadband customers will be offered
continued access as part of their subscriptions.

I can't see anything on the VM site regarding "free/bundled" wifi
for their mobile customers. Presumably this is some new addition to
their plans they'll be announcing soon. Some other networks already
have.
Sky will soon be offering free The Cloud" access to Sky BB customers
to rivel BTs Openzone for BT BB customers.

So it figures Virgin will have to offer their Wifi zones to their
Virgin BB customers. If they don't they'll loose out to the other two
Steve Terry

I thought O2 customers also had access to free wi-fi service on "The
Cloud".

Not no mo
http://www.geekonthepc.com/2011/12/0...february-2012/

Obviously Sky bought out The Cloud so as be a rival to BT Openzone

Steve Terry
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