“My Internet went down.” Is this a valid excuse to not finish an assignment, respond to a work email, or show up for a pre-arranged video conference call? Chances are, probably not. We live in a time in which we are pretty much expected to always be online and figure out a way to be online even if our home connection goes down. Whether it’s a mobile phone hotspot or free Wi-Fi at a cafe, people pretty much aren’t going to accept “My Internet went down” as a anything more than the age-old excuse of excuses: “My dog ate my homework.”
Sometimes running to a cafe or library or other hotspot location is really not an option. Say it’s the middle of the night and you have no finish your research project before class at 8am. Who knows what kind of distractions or dangers there might be at a 24-hour gas station at, say, 3am.
Global Wasp has the solution to backup Internet options. We allow our users to buy the data traffic they need from other users who have a surplus to sell. Prices are arranged by both the buyer and seller and free options are available for users who choose to view ads. It’s a way to get that emergency connection when you need it and yet another instance of how