Those Google wifi rumours

Search expert John Battelle, author of "The Search"--which details Google's rise to prominence in the search space--said that if Google actually is planning to offer free WiFi, the move would provide both increased ad revenues as well as a public relations windfall. "If it does work, it's yet another massive scaled free service that makes Google the good guy," he said. "It'll probably be paired with significant local advertising opportunities, and significant distribution for their AdWords advertising."

But don't hold your breath for Google WiFi on a nationwide, much less international scale. More here.

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