A hotspot is an area that offers access to the Internet over a wireless LAN. It could be in a hotel, restaurant, coffee house, or even a public park. Most hotspots are open and free for use by anyone with a laptop or device that has wireless capabilities. Most businesses like restaurants or hotels will offer free WiFi to draw in customers, which turns the area into a hotspot. Some have a secure LAN that requires a password, which is normally given upon request.
Some areas that are considered hotspots, such as airports, require a payment to access their network. Fees are determined on broadband usage and are priced by time frames. For example, most airports that I have been in recently (even the airplane itself), charge for different time frames, like three hour, 5 hour, 7hour usage and they will also offer a monthly fee for those who travel a lot for business.
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