Earlier this week, the news broke that Virgin Media is to
roll out free Wi-Fi on the London underground in time for the Olympics
(for 80 stations, with a further expansion to 120 by the end of the
year).
Mind you, it'll only be free to the general public until the Olympics
is over (though Virgin broadband and mobile subscribers will continue
to get free access).
At any rate, an argument now seems to be flaring up over whether any
Wi-Fi, free or not, is a desirable thing to have on the tube. PC Advisor
cited a survey conducted by My Voucher Codes which indicated that the
majority of Londoners didn't want Wi-Fi at underground stations
full-stop.
Some 950 denizens of the capital city were asked whether they were in favour of the underground Wi-Fi plans, and 55% said no.
Mark Pearson, chairman of My Voucher Codes, commented: "It's quite
surprising to see the number of people who are against the introduction
of Wi-Fi on the underground. I would've thought, particularly with the
advances in the world of technology, that people would be happy to see
the availability of the internet on the tube; making internet access
more readily available in all aspects of everyday life."
So why aren't people keen on the scheme? Privacy is a big concern,
with fears of security and passwords getting snooped. People cited theft
as a worry, too, with the increase in usage of expensive gadgets on the
tube.
However, there's a simple solution if you're worried about passwords,
theft, or other issues - don't use your laptop or smartphone on the
underground. The presence of Wi-Fi doesn't make it compulsory, as far as
we're aware." "
- I think it's unlikely that people in Venezuela start hating Wi-Fi.
- I think there's a good chance of Wi-Fi expansion on London for the Olympics
- For the moments I doubt that in Venezuela could be underground Wi-Fi
- I bet that there's a secret reason why people hate underground Wi-Fi on London.



