The "world's largest Wi-Fi community" is to be created in the UK by a new plan to get us sharing our broadband.
BT and wireless hotspot operator FON have announced a scheme to get BT's Total Broadband customers opening up a secure channel on their wireless router, which other members of the community will be able to share.
In return, anyone who opens up their wireless router will be able to use FON's network of wireless hotspots, as well as the wireless networks of other BT Total Broadband customers for free.
Gavin Patterson of BT said: ?This is the start of something very exciting for BT. We are launching a people's network of Wi-Fi, which could one day cover every street in Britain.
?If they are prepared to securely share a little of their broadband, they can share the broadband at hundreds of thousands of FON and BT Openzone hotspots today, without paying a penny," continued Patterson.
There will be 500,000 members of the community at launch, whose wireless networks will be available to use for all community members, as well as 190,000 FON Wi-Fi hotspots around the country.
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