[WSIS CS-Plenary] Internet at Madrid's Barajas Airport: Virus and Issue of access to the internet

[Rui Correia]

Dear All

For all those travelling through Madrid on a late flight, beware of the
internet - or lack thereof!

If you are on a late flight, the internet cafe is closed - IT DOES NOT EVEN
INDICATE ITS WORKING HOURS!.

Other options are wireless, and coin-operated machines. Of the three
wireless networks, two are not accessible/ out of range, the third one (kubi
wireless) is not security-enabled and asks you to supply credit card
details!! I arrived in SA the next day with a virus from the few minutes I
was connected contemplating what to do (they do have an email address to
which you can write in case of problems connecting/ complaints etc .... so
you have to pay (provide credit card details) to be able to lodge a query/
complaint! Nice one!

The coin-operated ones willingly take your coins, but that is as far as you
get! Don't expect to be able to log on and check mail!

 But, all of this is neither here nor there - what is more important, in
that in this day and age of the Information Society all international
airports should have free wireless internet connectivity. It is fine to pay
for internet in your own town etc, but at airport, after running around and
being pointed in the (often wrong) direction to go, a foreign traveller
should not have to put up with all these asinine barriers for the sake of a
few minutes of overcharged connectivity.

It does no more than leave a bitter taste of the country/ city/ airport!

Best regards,

Rui



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Rui Correia
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