Airports

Paid Wi-Fi access is available in many major airports, catering to stranded travelers. This kind of Wi-Fi service can be provided in special airline lounges, or it can be more widely available throughout passenger terminals.

Table B.3 shows some of the major American airports with widespread Wi-Fi access.

Table B.3. Airports with Wi-Fi
AirportNetwork Provider
Atlanta (ATL)T-Mobile Hotspot
Chicago (ORD)T-Mobile Hotspot
Dallas (DFW)T-Mobile, Wayport
Los Angeles (LAX)The Gate Escape, a company with several facilities in LAX that rents office services to airport travelers
Newark (EWJ)Telia Homerun
Oakland (OAK)Wayport
Pittsburgh (PIT)Free Access
San Francisco (SFO)T-Mobile Hotspot
San Jose (SJC)Wayport

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