What Must Be True for the Provision of Wireless Service

question 58

Multiple Choice

What must be true for the provision of wireless service in an airport to be considered a public good?

• A)It must be free and it must include the use of a laptop with no charge also.
• B)It must be free and it would still be considered a public good even though additional users may crowd people off the network or make it too slow to utilize effectively.
• C)It must be free and it must have enough excess capacity in the network such that additional users do not reduce the ability of other individuals to utilize the network.
• D)It must be available to all, but the airport could charge for access to the service.

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