A survey into our coffee shop habits by Wi-Fi provider Bitbuzz has found that 88% of respondents would be encouraged to sit down on their own in a coffee shop if there was fast, efficient Wi-Fi available. Almost three quarters (73%) of respondents said that they used Wi-Fi regularly on their Android or iPhones; however, 72% of respondents were unaware that public Wi-Fi hotspots are obliged by law to retain information about who uses their service.
The growth in Wi-Fi has influenced social media usage when in coffee shops, 74% of respondents had used Facebook, 48% had checked-in on Facebook and 48% had used twitter. The ready availability of Wi-Fi has also influenced our manners – 78% of respondents had checked their e-mail when with a friend in a coffee shop.
Shane Deasy, managing director of Bitbuzz, said: "While we are not surprised at the volume of Wi-Fi use, we were very surprised to discover that the majority of respondents were unaware of Wi-Fi law. It is important that consumers realise that Wi-Fi hotspots have to retain their information by law and to only use Wi-Fi that is operated by safe, reliable registered companies."
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