Is ‘Free’ Wi-Fi really free?

MELBOURNE, Fla. – Many coffee shops and restaurants offer free Wi-Fi access as a service to their patrons, but more operators are saying that they expect customers to purchase something when using the service, Florida Today reports.

Some establishment have posted formal rules about using free wireless Internet, while others have unwritten expectations. More people are disconnecting high-speed Internet service at home and going to locations with free Wi-Fi, making a sticky situation for operators who want to fill tables with paying customers...