Comments on: Getting airports and hotels out of the pay toilet business http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/03/30/getting-airports-and-hotels-out-of-the-pay-toilet-business/ Same old blog, brand new place Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:45:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Genewize Guy http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/03/30/getting-airports-and-hotels-out-of-the-pay-toilet-business/comment-page-1/#comment-220975 Genewize Guy Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:41:21 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/03/30/getting-airports-and-hotels-out-of-the-pa#comment-220975 Nice post.. And you know what? Let me regale you with a short but similar story. So there I am in a Starbucks waiting for the wife to get done at a doctors appointment. This would definitely be at a "Starbucks-That-Formerly-Had-Free-WiFi" Starbucks, so I never had to worry about the internet. Anyway, I boot up the laptop and try to connect, and I see a message on there saying I have to pay by the hour for it. Coming from a cafe that has always hosted a FREE hot-spot. At least let me use the internet since I bought a drink there! But no, I had to pay for my internet usage, where 3 days previous to that-using the SAME Starbucks-I got it for free. Bogus. But, I read your post and it made me think of that, which in actuality occurred about 2 months ago. Though from a slightly different angle, I most definitely feel your pain and think the internet should not be used as a vehicle for an extra dime. All the best, -Tom Nice post.. And you know what? Let me regale you with a short but similar story.

So there I am in a Starbucks waiting for the wife to get done at a doctors appointment. This would definitely be at a “Starbucks-That-Formerly-Had-Free-WiFi” Starbucks, so I never had to worry about the internet.

Anyway, I boot up the laptop and try to connect, and I see a message on there saying I have to pay by the hour for it. Coming from a cafe that has always hosted a FREE hot-spot.

At least let me use the internet since I bought a drink there! But no, I had to pay for my internet usage, where 3 days previous to that-using the SAME Starbucks-I got it for free.

Bogus.

But, I read your post and it made me think of that, which in actuality occurred about 2 months ago. Though from a slightly different angle, I most definitely feel your pain and think the internet should not be used as a vehicle for an extra dime.

All the best,
-Tom

]]> By: Edebiyat http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/03/30/getting-airports-and-hotels-out-of-the-pay-toilet-business/comment-page-1/#comment-183182 Edebiyat Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:52:06 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/03/30/getting-airports-and-hotels-out-of-the-pa#comment-183182 Next time you are on a slow WAN, Doc, run wireshark and boggle at what all that traffic means.. Thanyou Next time you are on a slow WAN, Doc, run wireshark and boggle at what all that traffic means..
Thanyou

]]> By: Genewize Reviews Guy http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/03/30/getting-airports-and-hotels-out-of-the-pay-toilet-business/comment-page-1/#comment-159589 Genewize Reviews Guy Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:20:29 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/03/30/getting-airports-and-hotels-out-of-the-pa#comment-159589 I think you are spot on with this! and the worst part is, i dont see a change anytime soon. maybe someone will come up wiwht something else though... Great post, -Justin I think you are spot on with this! and the worst part is, i dont see a change anytime soon. maybe someone will come up wiwht something else though…

Great post,

-Justin

]]> By: Ajanslar http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/03/30/getting-airports-and-hotels-out-of-the-pay-toilet-business/comment-page-1/#comment-119822 Ajanslar Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:09:45 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/03/30/getting-airports-and-hotels-out-of-the-pa#comment-119822 Airports are generally owned by governments. Thus, they have no need to make money. So, finding out that they make most of their money on the PARKING LOT should surprise no one. Airports are generally owned by governments. Thus, they have no need to make money. So, finding out that they make most of their money on the PARKING LOT should surprise no one.

]]> By: Doc Searls http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/03/30/getting-airports-and-hotels-out-of-the-pay-toilet-business/comment-page-1/#comment-119017 Doc Searls Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:38:59 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/03/30/getting-airports-and-hotels-out-of-the-pa#comment-119017 I don't mind paying $30/month for data service over the cell system (whether 3G or otherwise), expensed or not. It ain't a bad deal. I just don't want to get shaken down for "roaming" within T-Mobile's own system, which is why I dumped them. I don’t mind paying $30/month for data service over the cell system (whether 3G or otherwise), expensed or not. It ain’t a bad deal. I just don’t want to get shaken down for “roaming” within T-Mobile’s own system, which is why I dumped them.

]]> By: Boyacı Ustası http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/03/30/getting-airports-and-hotels-out-of-the-pay-toilet-business/comment-page-1/#comment-118996 Boyacı Ustası Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:59:39 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/03/30/getting-airports-and-hotels-out-of-the-pa#comment-118996 The telcos can’t make money on copper so why not recoup on 3G by ripping off the captive traveler audience? After all, most of it is on expenses so they don’t care about it. The telcos can’t make money on copper so why not recoup on 3G by ripping off the captive traveler audience? After all, most of it is on expenses so they don’t care about it.

]]> By: fotoğrafçı http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/03/30/getting-airports-and-hotels-out-of-the-pay-toilet-business/comment-page-1/#comment-103975 fotoğrafçı Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:06:59 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/03/30/getting-airports-and-hotels-out-of-the-pa#comment-103975 Are you likewise willing to take away the business traveler subsidy for your basic cable in the room? While I’m in a hotel, I rarely if ever turn on the TV (cost bundled into the nightly room charge). So in essence, I’m subsidizing (or more accurately, my employer is subsidizing) the TV access for the guests that do use it. Are you likewise willing to take away the business traveler subsidy for your basic cable in the room? While I’m in a hotel, I rarely if ever turn on the TV (cost bundled into the nightly room charge). So in essence, I’m subsidizing (or more accurately, my employer is subsidizing) the TV access for the guests that do use it.

]]> By: ajans http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/03/30/getting-airports-and-hotels-out-of-the-pay-toilet-business/comment-page-1/#comment-97727 ajans Sat, 25 Oct 2008 21:45:50 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/03/30/getting-airports-and-hotels-out-of-the-pa#comment-97727 ''t’s the same across the world. The telcos can’t make money on copper so why not recoup on 3G by ripping off the captive traveler audience? After all, most of it is on expenses so they don’t care about it.'' what? ”t’s the same across the world. The telcos can’t make money on copper so why not recoup on 3G by ripping off the captive traveler audience? After all, most of it is on expenses so they don’t care about it.”
what?

]]> By: Araba http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/03/30/getting-airports-and-hotels-out-of-the-pay-toilet-business/comment-page-1/#comment-93227 Araba Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:49:47 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/03/30/getting-airports-and-hotels-out-of-the-pa#comment-93227 t’s the same across the world. The telcos can’t make money on copper so why not recoup on 3G by ripping off the captive traveler audience? After all, most of it is on expenses so they don’t care about it. t’s the same across the world. The telcos can’t make money on copper so why not recoup on 3G by ripping off the captive traveler audience? After all, most of it is on expenses so they don’t care about it.

]]> By: Doc Searls Weblog · Case in disappoint http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/03/30/getting-airports-and-hotels-out-of-the-pay-toilet-business/comment-page-1/#comment-78200 Doc Searls Weblog · Case in disappoint Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:47:09 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/03/30/getting-airports-and-hotels-out-of-the-pa#comment-78200 [...] Which, once again, makes my case. [...] [...] Which, once again, makes my case. [...]

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