One of the sales features used to get me to switch to Verizon FIOS was free WIFI at various hot spots. I first looked at their list of hot spots in Los Angeles and was distressed to not see the airport LAX listed. I also noticed that at least 90% of the locations were Starbucks. I called about 5 of the non-Starbucks locations listed and found that every location said they had free wifi for anyone who wanders in, just like Starbcuks does.
So, I feel like I was badly misled by FIOS salespeople offering me free WIFI. I called a verizon help person and they seemed pretty clueless, but suggested this was better because i would be using the secure BOINGO network, not sharing with the masses. I called BOINGO and they said they had a contract with verizon but could not tell if their LAX location was permitted to them. They said it seemed to be but they couldn't be sure. They knew that T-Mobile users could use it.
First, of all, does anyone know if this free WIFI works at LAX? Does anyone know if this is simply a FIOS sales pitch at its worst? FIOS wants me to download software to use this and I am reticient to do so if it is not getting me anything for free that I can't already get, e.g., free WIFI at all Starbucks!
Thx
Deanalt
