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by Casey Johnston
Google and Boingo intend to bring free WiFi to a select few malls in the US, reported Gigaom on Tuesday. The only catch is that users will need to view an ad for Google Offers when connecting to the service. After that, it's open season on Boingo's routers.
Boingo's primary business is offering paid WiFi in captive audience situations, like airports, planes, and hotels. Google and Boingo worked out a deal earlier this year to give free WiFi in six subway stations and 200 other locations in New York City through September 7, and the two have a plan to implement discounted WiFi in 16 airports.
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by Casey Johnston
Google and Boingo intend to bring free WiFi to a select few malls in the US, reported Gigaom on Tuesday. The only catch is that users will need to view an ad for Google Offers when connecting to the service. After that, it's open season on Boingo's routers.
Boingo's primary business is offering paid WiFi in captive audience situations, like airports, planes, and hotels. Google and Boingo worked out a deal earlier this year to give free WiFi in six subway stations and 200 other locations in New York City through September 7, and the two have a plan to implement discounted WiFi in 16 airports.
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