MetroFi with service in several Bay Area cities is switching from a fee based access model to free supported by advertising. The article explains the numbers. The concept could become a model for communities like those in Humboldt looking to provide wireless access. It’s easy and cheap enough to install, harder to find a business model that can be sustained. What about all access goes through a portal that offers advertising for local businesses. I think there may already be something like that available…
