Good news for gfy players!!!

[gonzo]

After five years behind a paywall, McDonalds plans to stop charging for its Wi-Fi (http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/184939/mcdonalds_free_wifi_a_nobrainer_winwin.html) in mid-January in the US. According to the Dallas Morning News, you aren't even required to make a purchase (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/DN-att_16bus.ART0.State.Edition1.3cf2217.html) — 'free is free,' a spokesman said. It's also been widely reported that they won't impose time limits on your surfing. With around 20,000 free hotspots between McDonald's and Starbucks (who went free[ish] (http://www.starbucks.com/aboutus/pressdesc.asp?id=826) earlier this year), anyone still charging for Wi-Fi is going to look foolish, if not downright greedy.

You guys can check your street cred for free now wile having your fries!

[RawAlex]

Fuck me, another place they can spam from!

[Hell Puppy]

There's a statement there about a business model. If Mickey D's cant hang with charging per hour/day, can anyone?

I know here, there are several chains that offer free wifi at all locations, and during the day they are all busier than they were before. And although none require a purchase, most people do.

Bottom line it's a traffic driver, not a revenue driver.

[bluemoney]

I guess there will be fewer "bros" at the Krystal now.

[NY Jester]

at least I know when I go nomadic and wander the states I can do so with the ease of mind that I can get fries with my morning XBIZ haha. But seriously I never knew that McD's charged for WiFi