Tag: public Wi-Fi

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s ruling coalition has agreed on a new draft law designed to remove all legal risks associated with providing free Wi-Fi to the public, government sources told Reuters on Tuesday. Many cafes and restaurants currently restrict Wi-Fi access since they run the risk of being made liable if users carry out illegal […]

As we incorporate Wi-Fi we must get more sophisticated, says a new paper from Openet. The challenge, though, is that customers are already used to using Wi-Fi, it is normally free and therefore moving it into a money making model will be difficult. Research conducted by App Annie late last year revealed that Wi-Fi accounts […]

A new legal opinion from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) could topple Germany’s tight restrictions on free Wi-Fi—and internet service providers say it might also help boost the number of free Wi-Fi points across Europe. In an opinion issued yesterday (16 March), ECJ top lawyer Maciej Szpunar wrote that businesses that offer free internet […]
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