Thanks again.

It connected, but couldn't find any websites for a free wifi I ran into in Royal Oak, Mi. The wifi network was called "Free Public Wifi." The local county is installing free wifi over all of Oakland county over the next few years and I thought I might have run into one of the hubs.

http://www.oakgov.com/wireless/faq/

Here is a clue that I wasn't connected to this new network. It says "Wireless Oakland network will be named Wireless Oakland" so I'm not sure who's network I connected to. The area I was in sound's like it should be covered in the first phase which is nearing completion.

"The installation of the wireless network has been broken out into two phases. The first phase includes portions of the following seven communities: Troy, Birmingham, Royal Oak, Madison Heights, Wixom, Oak Park and Pontiac. In these areas the technology and build-out procedures will be piloted. The total area to be covered equates to approximately 18 square miles and service will be provided to approximately 75,000 residents. "

Seem to recall another failure too...but can't remember where that was.

I'll try a Panera bread the next time I'm in there. They have a webpage approval screen.

I also saw a web screen at a Starbucks but don't plan on paying for mobile web access because I have that through my Treo.