London Underground stations are to get Wi-Fi, which will be free "until end of Olympics". After that, free access will be "limited to the Virgin portal and TfL travel news":
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jun/07/wifi-first-london-tube-stations
Perhaps we could ask for Wikipedia to be included in that free access, post-Olympics?
On 8 June 2012 08:40, Andy Mabbett andy@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote:
Perhaps we could ask for Wikipedia to be included in that free access, post-Olympics?
Sounds like a great idea, so who's got a contact at Virgin Media?
On 08/06/12 08:40, Andy Mabbett wrote:
London Underground stations are to get Wi-Fi, which will be free "until end of Olympics". After that, free access will be "limited to the Virgin portal and TfL travel news":
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jun/07/wifi-first-london-tube-stationsPerhaps we could ask for Wikipedia to be included in that free access, post-Olympics?
In all languages? With a QR code (QRpedia) at each station?
Gordo
P.S. Note this is stations only, not tunnels.
On 9 June 2012 08:35, Gordon Joly gordon.joly@pobox.com wrote:
On 08/06/12 08:40, Andy Mabbett wrote:
London Underground stations are to get Wi-Fi, which will be free "until end of Olympics". After that, free access will be "limited to the Virgin portal and TfL travel news":
Perhaps we could ask for Wikipedia to be included in that free access, post-Olympics?
In all languages? With a QR code (QRpedia) at each station?
I like your thinking!
+ 1
Monmouth has hassle free access to all wiki sites and doesnt even ask for Terms and Conditions.
We should support Hassle free access to WiFi as its in line with the "free" bit
Roger
On 9 June 2012 15:28, Andy Mabbett andy@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote:
On 9 June 2012 08:35, Gordon Joly gordon.joly@pobox.com wrote:
On 08/06/12 08:40, Andy Mabbett wrote:
London Underground stations are to get Wi-Fi, which will be free "until end of Olympics". After that, free access will be "limited to the Virgin portal and TfL travel news":
Perhaps we could ask for Wikipedia to be included in that free access, post-Olympics?
In all languages? With a QR code (QRpedia) at each station?
I like your thinking!
-- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk
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On 9 June 2012 16:55, Roger Bamkin victuallers@gmail.com wrote:
We should support Hassle free access to WiFi as its in line with the "free"
"Hassle free" has to be balanced with best-practice on security. it'll only take one bad incident, with press coverage to get a network closed down, or its (and possibly our) reputation destroyed.
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