T-mobile has a similar service called hotspot. It is available
in Starbucks, Borders, and hotels and airports around the country.
I believe the website lists locations that have the service. It runs
about $20 and is simple to use.

On Mon, Jan 31, 2005 at 01:02:11PM -0700, George wrote:
> I got a wireless adapter for my laptop and went to Barns & Noble (B&N) to
> test it out.  It worked way to easily.  Something must be wrong. What ever
> happened to ignoring the KISS principle?
> 
> The opportunity, The connection at B&N coffee shop requires something like
> SBC's freedonlink (19.95 a month or other plans) to get to the real world.
> Don't mind paying but would like to know that the plan of use has good
> acceptance thru-out the valley (not just B&N).
> 
> Surely there are a lot of PLUGers out there using such wireless points and I
> am hoping they will share there preferred haunts.
> 
> George
> 
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> 
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> 
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