HotNets - “Hot Topics in Networks” research
Researchers from the University of Cambridge in the U.K. and MIT have published a paper titled “Architecting Citywide Ubiquitous Wi-Fi Access” where they propose creating a cooperative of trusted Wi-Fi access points:
“We argue that citywide ubiquitous Wi-Fi access can be architected at near-zero cost because the network infrastructure is already in place: A majority of city dwellers have a broadband connection and a personal Wi-Fi AP at home.”
How about that?