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Will Wi-Fi's Future Be Paid Or Free?: Page 3 of 3

The future of Wi-Fi may be playing out in a quiet neighborhood in Austin, Texas, where one restaurant charges for access, while another provides it free of charge.
January 15, 2004

At this point, no one knows where it will end. In the quiet Austin neighborhood where Starbucks' customers often log on to Schlotzsky's free Wi-Fi service, the jury is still out. "It's a mutual admiration society," said Schlotzsky's Monica Landers of the two locations offering Wi-Fi service. "We're not in direct competition."

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