Perhaps they get a cut of the Freedomlink fee pot?
Perhaps. I don't know if they get some sort of payment for each person that comes in and uses the hotspot, but I wouldn't be surprised if they got one or all of the following for agreeing to be a hotspot location and slapping that hotspot sticker in their window:
- Annual Payment
- Usage Payment
- Free Wi-Fi and/or wired hi-speed for themselves
- Exposure to their services and place of business from visiting hotspotters
My guess would be that the individual store only gets the last 2. Though who knows what kind of Alliance contract Freedomlink has with the Corporate offices of the UPS Stores.