April 2004
Beginner
312 pages
8h 23m
English
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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.
| Airport | Network 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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