CNN reports that Google has recently applied for patents on delivering free wifi and ads. SEORoundTable explains the 3 Wireless Advertising Patent Applications.
Imagine the whole of United States being blanketed by free wifi running Adsense? Pretty neat. If I remember right, their test wifi network in San Francisco runs on 386Kbps — decent enough.
But patenting ad delivery on free wifi? I’ve seen similar strategies with Airborne Access actually. Whenever you login to an AA hotspot, a pop-up window appears showing you’re logged in and times your connection. At the same time, that pop-up window would show up varying image ads depending on which AA hotspot you hook up.
They are basically internal ads — AA at The Shang, AA at GB3 or AA in Boracay.
With geo-targetting, Google could serve up location specific Adsense ads as well. Picture this — you’re hanging out in Starbucks at GB3 using the ad-supported free wifi and you get a swarm of ads from neighboring Seattle’s Best and Figaro. *heh*
woohoo free internet for the world!
It doesn’t hurt to have some freebies. But I read US states are preventing this to happen because of heavy lobbying from ISPs.
Google to Offer Free National Wifi?
This is very good news for all. Google is working out solution to offer free national wifi! This is really a fantastic idea.
According to the trusted news source, Google submitted a six-page letter to the FCC outlining processes and tests to avoid int…