Today’s Washington Post includes an article on Alexandria, Virginia’s recent launch of municiple WiFi in the Old Town district. Included in the article is a decent round-up of plans for muni Wi-Fi in selected locations throughout the Washington suburbs.
The usual arguments against free muni Wi-Fi are trotted out. It’s not that these arguments don’t have a degree of validity to them. However, with an area repleat with opportunities for al fresco computing, it surprises me somewhat that for-fee Wi-Fi services aren’t more prevelant than they are. It also surprises me somewhat that neighborhood associations don’t offer Wi-Fi to bring the latte set in to surf while they sit. I know I make an effort to frequent the establishments that offer me free Wi-Fi that works.
My votes for great spots to surf for free, which also happen to be great spots for cafinated drinks, are Greenberry’s in the Home Depot shopping center in Reston and Cyber Stop on 17th street (between P and Church Streets) in Washington.
