Free vs. For-Fee Wi-Fi
It's an increasing problem that will only get worse as Wi-Fi hotspots and hotzones become more and more prevalent — travel weblog Jaunted notes that there's a battle being waged at Boston's Logan Airport between Continental Airlines and the Massachusetts Port Authority over competition between Continental's free Wi-Fi and the airport's own $7.95-a-day service. Jaunted's own post links to a Boston Globe article on the topic.
The article quotes Massport attorney Christine M. Gill as acknowledging that "installation of a Wi-Fi antenna in Continental's Presidents Club would have a detrimental economic impact on Massport."
Now they know what it feels like to be a for-fee wireless service provider in Philadelphia… or San Francisco… or anywhere else…