It ’s been over a one-quarter - century since the fall of the Berlin Wall , but God has not returned to east Germany . Protestant churches , getting upset about the wane popularity of Christianity , have come up with a plan . Spiritual notify could n’t bring citizenry back , butmaybe devoid Wi - Fi will .
In accolade of the five-hundredth anniversary of Martin Luther ’s Reformation , all church in the former East Germany — begin with about 220 in Berlin , and cast out to over 3,000 in total — will propose free Wi - Fi ( “ Godspots ” ) to Edgar Guest . The hope is that it ’ll show that churches are n’t just for preaching and bells , but also “ a gathering place for communication,”says spokesperson Christoph Heil . The reclamation itself would n’t have happened without the printing press , so why ca n’t free internet have a alike effect ?
This is in reality a pretty coolheaded thought . The “ Godspots ” plan taps into one very German - specific takings : the widespread lack of free public WiFi , especially relative to how developed Germany is . In the country , a certain law designed to protect rational property make connection provider responsible for for any illegal activity , like pirating , that happens on their web . ( This is kind of like the opposite of the DMCA rule thatprotect web site from being responsiblefor what goes on with them . )
As a result , everyone is afraid to offer gratuitous WiFi , and the land has long been bang as a “ hotspot desert . ” Even though a rule change intend this will be loosened up in the fall — hopefully leading to more widespread Wi - Fi everywhere — the church are pushing in the lead now to show just how modern and useful they can be . If all goes as planned , the church will be one of the largest Wi - Fi provider in Germany and , one would hope , bring at least some people back to the holy spirit . expert luck .
[ Motherboard ]
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