David Bird <[email protected]> wrote:
> -- We tend to ignore what the venue/Hotspot operator wants.. They WANT
> you at the captive portal... Hence, why they went out of their way to
> have a CAPTIVE portal. We could define an alternative method for the
> portal, but why? Do Hotspot operators WANT more interfaces, with
> unknown user experiences, that limit their options? There is a reason
> why in WISPr the browser method was called the "Universal Access
> Method"... because, well, it's universal. (Moreover, Hotspot operators
> are largely marketing companies -- they are very used to designing Web
> user experiences, that is their business).
That's only one view.
Some operators need a record of who used their network for legal reasons.
It's not all about advertising either; at Midway Airport, it was about
having me pay after my free sample wore off. At my hotel, it was about
keeping the network from being overrun by riff-raff.
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