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High Speed Internet access has become a popular drawing card for patrons of hotels and restaurants across the United States. Every major hotel chain, as well as many of the smaller hotel and motel chains in the country offer the service as part of the accommodation package for leisure travelers and business travelers. It adds another amenity to the offerings when booking a hotel for business meetings or conventions. Laptop owners with wireless cards can now log onto the internet from the comfort of their rooms or from the convenience of the hotel lobby. Some hotels permit internet access on with the use of a password protected wireless service, and some require the user to connect to the system with an Ethernet cable.

Restaurant chains are following suit due to necessity. More than ever, their patrons are using their facilities to hold business luncheon meetings or to simply catch up on emails while taking a coffee break. Panera Bread Company has been a leader since its inception. This is the company that led the nationwide trends of artisan bread and quick casual/specialty foods. It became the trend setter once again when it equipped its bakery-cafes from coast to coast with free public broadband internet, called Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity) access. This was a long term commitment made by a company that understood the growing consumer demand for Internet access in a relaxed, comfortable environment without charging for the service.

And not to be left in the high speed connectivity dust is the fast food chain, McDonald's. Beginning with the San Francisco Bay area, this quick service mogul gave their clientle another reason to frequent their establishments - by providing Wi-Fi for wireless-enabled notebook computers and hand held devices. This is all part of its marketing strategy to entice the thousands of mobile professionals, business travelers, and students between home and school who more than ever have a need to connect to work, family and friends while on the move. High Speed ISP access has become part of the culture of convenience across North America.

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