WiFi Disappearing From Coffee Shops?

“Coffeehouses have always attracted bookish deadbeats who stayed too long and bought too little,” writes Jessica Guynn of the LA Times. But with wifi and electrical outlets, for some owners, loafers are getting out of hand. They’re pulling the plug to make room for customers who buy more and linger less.

If this truly is a trend (and we’re not sure it won’t end up in Jack Shafer’s weekly roundup) there are definite implications for freelancers, bloggers, and virtual media workers.

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