WFON goes for "WiFi nation" -- a start-up to watch

This company is sure to generate some buzz. A number of big-name technology investors -- including Skype and Google, have put $21 million into a company called FON that wants to build a global WiFi community allowing members to share WiFi hotspots so they can access the Internet while traveling. We've prepared a story for the Mercury News tomorrow, and the gist of it follows below. But see the blog post of the company's founder here to get it straight from horse's mouth. 5 February 2006, SiliconBeat