Get wireless with your fries at McDonald’s
The big fast food chain McDonald’s has been offering wireless Internet for some time but only for a fee. Now, the company has decided to make wireless available as a free service in the US. The Wall Street Journal reports:
McDonald’s Corp. will soon start offering free wireless Internet access at its U.S. restaurants as part of the fast-food chain’s transformation from its hamburger roots into a hang-out destination.
Starting in mid-January, McDonald’s will lift a $2.95 fee that it had charged customers for two hours of wireless Internet access, available at about 11,000 of its 14,000 domestic locations, McDonald’s USA Chief Information Officer David Grooms said in an interview.
Added later: Computerworld has a discussion of how the McDonald’s decision to go free is part of a growing trend. The article says several analysts believe that Starbucks will also have to offer free wi-fi
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