Sorry, *Leo*, but you're wrong. The "...debts..." language refering to the US dollar has always been considered as a reference to any debt, including commercial sale. It isn't just refering to "debt" as a traditional obligation of payment or service. That said, *Rob*, *Brent* and others are 100% right that there is a mile-high stack of caselaw that makes it very clear that a private business can refuse a sale for (almost) any reason. This would likely be one of them.
Dmills- Are you that stupid? Minneapolis/St. Paul airport, which quite a few people fly through as it is a Northwest hub, is neither in the city of Minneapolis, nor in St. Paul for that matter (not unlike most major airports). I guarantee you San Francisco's network wouldn't extend to SFO, not without some complicated sharing agreement among the municipalities south of the city, near the airpot. Pittsburgh's free wifi (available only downtown) isn't the same access provided at the airport. Perhaps this too is because the airport is not in the city, and any business deal the City inked with the provider would likely (and logically) not provide access for areas outside of the city. This isn't to say that wouldn't be a delightfully regional approach to providing equitable access to services and technology, but it just wouldn't make sense as a business deal. And, if you read the article before making your comment, you would know that a central component of this deal is the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, not the San Francisco City-Airport- Suburbs-In-Between-And-Then-Some Board of Supervisors. So, were you just trying to be a jackass with your comment, or was it merely 'Oh, I've just been flying alot' bravado?
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