Google launches free WiFi in Mountain View

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From the San Jose Mercury News:

After months of beta testing and anticipation, the Internet giant plans to open up its free, wireless Internet network to Mountain View's 72,000 residents.

The network covers about 90 percent of the city's 12 square miles and offers maximum data-transfer speeds of up to 1 megabit per second -- slightly slower than DSL.

The company moved up its launch of the network in part, it says, because of the onslaught of people asking to be testers. One thousand residents tested it this summer.

``The feedback was overwhelming positive,'' said Chris Sacca, head of special initiatives for Google. ``It's glowing, and in fact it's why we're launching the network earlier than we planned. It's hard to keep up with the requests to get on the network.''

More here: http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/business/technology/15284792.htm



For some reason, I'm thinking of the phrase "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is."

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1. Considering they are archiving everyone - I'm sure the gov is paying them

Top dollar - Or mebby they don't pay taxes next year -- It's good to be rich.

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2. Google--the anti-Microsoft--has a plan. They want to change the way you

and I purchase and use software. Google is developing software and services that are web-based and virtual, meaning you don't have to buy a $400.00 software package that you may use infrequently, you can just lease usage. You don't own the software, heck you don't even have a physical copy. You just access it when you need to via the Web. Google's altruism is linked to their business model. They want you on the Web. That's where they will make their money.

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3. Kicking my own thread

Sorry to do this, but this is bugging me and I would like some more thoughts on this.