Startup aims to help small-business owners make money off Wi-Fi

PHILADELPHIA – The two visitors from England occupied window seats at HubBub Coffee in downtown ­Philadelphia on a recent rainy afternoon, huddled over hot drinks and the real reason they had stopped in: free Wi-Fi access.

Free for them, but not the coffee shop's owner.

When Internet squatters' time at a small business lasts long after they've swallowed the last sip of their caffeinated cover, that Wi-Fi becomes an even pricier perk, said Alan Jacobson.

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