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Re:Starbucks’ WiFi goes Google by gonzo on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @04:54PM (#6136769)
Fortunately, for everyone (Android and iDevice), 802.11u, aka "Hotspot 2.0" neatly solves the problem by doing away with c(r)aptive portals.

802.11u is supported today on some Android phones, and has been (yes,publicly) announced for iOS 7.

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Re:Starbucks’ WiFi goes Google by mikeash on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @05:03PM (#6136822)
Good to hear. Our long nightmare will finally end someday.
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Re:Starbucks’ WiFi goes Google by alexeisadeski3 on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @09:01PM (#6137943)
It's likely going to get much, much worse. Try to sign in to Starbucks wifi in Italy & much of continental Europe.

That's the future, sadly - Italy for one requires you to register with your passport or other ID in order to access free wiki. It's an anti terrorism measure. Every hotel you stay at requires you to sign on individually, in a manner connected to you personally, every single time.

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Re:Starbucks’ WiFi goes Google by alanh on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @09:31PM (#6138056)
Holy cow! Seriously? You cannot use the internet, at all, without it being tied to a real-life ID?
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Re:Starbucks’ WiFi goes Google by gonzo on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @05:53PM (#6137083)
Wow... you're the Friday Q&A Mike Ask. Aloha!
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Re:Starbucks’ WiFi goes Google by mikeash on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @06:30PM (#6137253)
Hello!
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