there are many times that if a hotel does not have wi fi my friends will not stay there. If you have a huge hotel it takes quite a bit to wire it up with all the wireless access points.... you have to hook those in or..... create a mesh network and use 5.8 gig for the backhaul and router to router... I can understand why they want to charge for it. They spent a lot to hook it up or had a concession do it and run it for them. But..... I hate to pay it! ed sharpe archivist for SMECC (who is also a network person) > There are ethernet connections in the rooms (for an exhorbitant and > offensive > fee), and wireless in the lobby, also for a fee. > > I can't remember the last time I stayed at a hotel without free Wifi. I've > stayed at Motel 6's that had free WiFi. In this day and age, lack of free > Wifi > at an SAA conference hotel is unacceptable. When negotiating with hotels for > future meetings, I think we should petition SAA to make free WiFi one > requirement for selecting a hotel. > > Lee Miller Thanks, Ed Sharpe, Archivist for SMECC See the Museum's Web Site at www.smecc.org We are always looking for items to add to the museum's display and ref. library - please advise if you have anything we can use. Coury House / SMECC 5802 W. Palmaire Ave. Phone 623-435-1522 Glendale Az 85301 USA A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>