"Maybe Frank can poke his head in once in awhile and see how popular this cafe in NYC will be."
Sure, I'd be happy to. And welcome back. Each time you go overseas your absence is felt.
ElMat, is the photo, with the Ericsson gear atop the roof, where Mike is referring to?
"IMO, it won't be nearly as crowded as the ones in Europe. To many homes are wired in the US as compared to Europe."
I would say just the opposite. When folks are accustomed to using the net, even dependent on it because they've made it their M.O. of existence, they'd be "more" inclined to using it on the road - such as in libraries, or cafes - than otherwise. Likewise, I think that this will be a primary driver for users to adopt wireless Internet, as well. They "need" it.
The cafe model actually resembles the public library one that is spelled out in the NII, when you think about it. Only the cafe is for fee, where the former is not. Well, not so's you'd notice;-)
And if the cafe you are referring to is on 42nd Street, it's only a stone throw from the main branch of the NY Public Library, where terminals are always at a (waiting time) premium. It'll be interesting to see how it works out.
Do you happen to have any more vitals on how the cafe works? Pricing, services offered, etc?
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