Fon: The Global Wifi Network
3,720 views · Published 8 July 2007 · 7:11 · Indexed 2 October 2026
Channel: Andy Carvin · 2007 · People & Blogs
A video conversation with Martin Varsavsky, the founder of Fon, at a presentation he gave at the Harvard Berkman Center on March 3, 2006.
Fon is a global wifi network of individuals ("Foneros") who provide free or low-cost wifi in their neighborhoods. If they choose to offer wifi for free, they in turn can access any other global Fon hotspot for without charge. Foneros who charge for the hotspot can only charge $2 a day, sharing the revenue with local broadband providers.
