Re: Internet access in Italy

David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and
prestwich tesco 24h offy wrote:


Is there such a thing in Italy as a place where one can bring one's
laptop and use a wireless connection--either for free or for a fee?
I've never seen one, so I don't bother bringing my laptop with me.
But if I could find places like that conveniently, I'd much rather
bring my own laptop than use a computer at the internet points
available.

Yes, wifi is growing everywhere. I'm based in the UK, and can 'roam'
on the wifi provided by Telecom Italia. I don't know if it's an
exhaustive list, but UK's BT Openzone lists around 700 hotspots in
Italy just with that provider, and you can be sure there are others-
probably many thousands. I haven't tried it there, but have done in
other countries with no problems.

If you have a US subscription, then you might be able to roam with a
provider in Italy. If not, you can usually buy a subscription direct
from the wifi provider abroad, with a credit card, and some other
forms of payment- for example by mobile phone in some cases.


Thanks very much. I went to the BT Openzone website and searched for
hotspots in Rome. Unfortunately most of these seem to be in hotels. I assume
that hotels would not be happy with someone not their customer walking in
off the street with a laptop and using their service.

--
Ken Blake
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