People who live near a business or library

that provides free wifi internet access are lucky. They don't need to pay subscription fees to an internet provider.

那些提供免费Wi-Fi网络访问的人算是运气好。他们不需要向网络提供商支付订阅费用。

Starbucks in its founding city has, as of a few years ago, all but stopped any access other than inside and during open hours. We all pay for libraries whether or not we own property & should take advantage if the resources they offer.

截至几年前，星巴克在其发源地几乎完全禁止在店外或非营业时间使用网络。我们所有人都在为图书馆付费，无论我们是否拥有房产，都应该充分利用它们提供的资源。

You can look for discounted plans for low income people where you are. They exist nearly everywhere. Even the big companies have them, though govt. subsidies f them is down since the administration with no empathy slithered back in.

你可以寻找你所在地区的低收入人群折扣计划。这几乎到处都有。即使是那些大公司也有此类计划，尽管自那个毫无同情心的政府上台后，政府的补贴有所减少。

isn't bad if it's free, and what's stopping someone from getting the wifi passphrase from the Starbucks cashier by buying a coffee once? Do they change the passphrase daily?

如果是免费的，那也没什么不好的。有什么能阻止某人买杯咖啡，然后从星巴克收银员那里拿到Wi-Fi密码呢？他们难道每天更换密码吗？

have a business or library within 100 feet of their apartment.

离他们的公寓100英尺内有商业场所或图书馆。

If you do, you probably got a lot more problems than paying for wifi.

如果是这样，你恐怕除了付不起WiFi费之外，还有不少其他问题。

And if their IT dept catches on (and they will), it is theft of service and a security issue. They are not going to 'pretty please' you about it and let it go at that.

而且，如果他们公司的IT部门发现（他们肯定会），这就属于盗用服务和安全隐患。他们不会“好言相劝”之后就放你一马。