On 8/1/06, Cecilia Hartman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Offering Internet access to everyone, whether you use it or not, is no different than having a pool that's available to everyone or an exercise room that's available to everyone, both of which are at the Hilton.

A better analogy would be the offering of telephone service for
everybody. And yet I haven't heard anyone complain about what the
hotel charges for that service.

The swimming pool is available only for guests. Should the wifi be
provided free to those who aren't guests of the hotel? Bandwidth costs
money


-- 
Peter Kurilecz CRM CA
Richmond, Va

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