INteresting concept: TT-1-WA Coin Operated Controller Timer for Wireless Network. [via Internet Alchemy] Don’t get me wrong, I like my wifi free and like to think the money to be made in this area has to do with other services than the bare access. And as most public bars, cafes etc. got their adsl anyway, it’s just a matter of buying a cheap ap — which is way cheaper than subscribing to all those newspapers anyway. It’s a service, remember.
But, if money is to be made for one reason or the other, this might not be that bad. I really like the jukebox approach: If someone has a coin to spare, everyone benefits…