Dear All<br><br>For all those travelling through Madrid on a late flight, beware of the internet - or lack thereof!<br><br>If you are on a late flight, the internet cafe is closed - IT DOES NOT EVEN INDICATE ITS WORKING HOURS!. <br>
<br>Other options are wireless, and coin-operated machines. Of the three wireless networks, two are not accessible/ out of range, the third one (kubi wireless) is not security-enabled and asks you to supply credit card details!! I arrived in SA the next day with a virus from the few minutes I was connected contemplating what to do (they do have an email address to which you can write in case of problems connecting/ complaints etc .... so you have to pay (provide credit card details) to be able to lodge a query/ complaint! Nice one!<br>
<br>The coin-operated ones willingly take your coins, but that is as far as you get! Don't expect to be able to log on and check mail!<br><br> But, all of this is neither here nor there - what is more important, in that in this day and age of the Information Society all international airports should have free wireless internet connectivity. It is fine to pay for internet in your own town etc, but at airport, after running around and being pointed in the (often wrong) direction to go, a foreign traveller should not have to put up with all these asinine barriers for the sake of a few minutes of overcharged connectivity.<br>
<br>It does no more than leave a bitter taste of the country/ city/ airport!<br><br>Best regards,<br><br>Rui <br><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>________________________________________________<br> <br> <br>Rui Correia<br>
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