Wi-Fi helps college students get better grades, survey says

Nearly 75% of the students who took part in a recent poll said Wi-Fi access on their college campuses helps them get better grades. In fact, college students like Wi-Fi so much that 48% said they would give up beer before giving up Wi-Fi, according to the survey, which was conducted by Wakefield Research for the Wi-Fi Alliance. Incoming freshmen seek out schools with Wi-Fi capability. Nearly 60% of the students surveyed said they wouldn't attend a college that didn't offer free Wi-Fi. And 79% said that without Wi-Fi access, college would be a lot harder.