Chris Gilmer , Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

The world is finally adapting to the power of open wireless signals. London is the next major city to adopt free public wireless internet access.

Free-Hotspot.com is the group behind this move. They are also a hub resource for people looking to connect to a wireless signal. Free-Hotspot and a network infrastructure firm called MeshHopper have teamed up to open the wireless signal up to businesses and public in a 13 mile stretch along the River Thames.

The new network is called Online-4-free.com. Using it does however require a few disruptions. Free access is only granted if users agree to view an advertisement from 15-30 seconds in length every 15 minutes. Dont want to watch the ads, its going to cost $6 per hour, or $20 a month.