WiFiRiffic?

I remember a few years ago being dazzled by Starbucks' and Panera's wireless internet access for customers. Now, though, it's fairly commonplace. We even have a wireless network in our house (though except for when I'm home on breaks, we rarely use it). Now, there's several pushes by large technology corporations to make widespread "hotspots" of wireless connectivity. Who knows if it'll work or not. I really don't know. I think it sounds like a good idea, but it does open up potential problems (such as connectivity theft, hackers and the like). If it's working in Portland and San Francisco, I don't see why it can't work around here either. But I'd rather the companies work out the issues before a widespread release.

Microsoft's Municipal Wi-Fi Push [ from BusinessWeek.com ]