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You may also remember that Google already said it would foot the bill for Virgin America Wi-Fi during the same period.

The catch? Once you log into the network, you'll be pestered if you want to set Google to your homepage or try Google Chrome. But that's it. I can deal with that. You'll also have the option to make a donation to Engineers Without Borders, the One Economy Corporation or the Climate Savers Computing Initiative.

Meanwhile, Yahoo is providing free Wi-Fi for an entire year in Times Square, and Microsoft and JiWire will give free Wi-Fi at airports and hotels if you make one search on Bing. I like free stuff! [Google]

Airports for Google-Sponsored Free Wi-Fi:

• Austin (AUS)

• Baltimore (BWI)

• Billings (BIL)

• Boston (BOS)

• Bozeman (BZN)

• Buffalo (BUF)

• Burbank (BUR)

• Central Wisconsin (CWA)

• Charlotte (CLT)

• Des Moines (DSM)

• El Paso (ELP)

• Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

• Fort Myers/SW (RSW)

• Greensboro (GSO)

• Houston (HOU)

• Houston Bush (IAH)

• Indianapolis (IND)

• Jacksonville (JIA)

• Kalamazoo (AZO)

• Las Vegas (LAS)

• Louisville (SDF)

• Madison (MSN)

• Memphis (MEM)

• Miami (MIA)

• Milwaukee (MKE)

• Monterey (MRY)

• Nashville (BNA)

• Newport News (PHF)

• Norfolk (ORF)

• Oklahoma City (OKC)

• Omaha (OMA)

• Orlando (MCO)

• Panama City (PFN)

• Pittsburgh (PIT)

• Portland (PWM)

• Sacramento (SMF)

• San Antonio (SAT)

• San Diego (SAN)

• San Jose (SJC)

• Seattle (SEA)

• South Bend (SBN)

• Spokane (GEG)

• St. Louis (STL)

• State College (SCE)

• Toledo (TOL)

• Traverse City (TVC)