BT is reportedly hoping to help turn the London area of Shoreditch into a free wireless (Wi-Fi) broadband Hotzone by October. The operator claims it can achieve this feat by supplying 1,000 of its Fon based routers to residents and local businesses for free.

Fon is a Wi-Fi sharing service that allows Internet connected customers to freely share out their broadband access with other residents in the area using wireless links:


The Absolute Gadget article doesn't include much detail and we noted that the domain appears to have been registered through a USA host that protects the owners identity, while the form on its site is not offered via a secure connection. Caution is advised.