Netopia Inc. has introduced two bundled products for the merchant market in conjunction with VeriFone Holdings Inc. The Netopia/VeriFone hot spot solution and the Netopia/VeriFone Wi-Fi point-of-sale solution are immediately available through distributors.

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Netopia's Wi-Fi hot spots integrated with VeriFone payment systems provide merchants with a complete and flexible hot spot solution. Unlike other proprietary hot spots, Netopia hot spots give venues total control over their Wi-Fi offering. Merchants can determine who can access the wireless network, how long they can stay connected, and whether Wi-Fi access is free of charge or available for a fee. And they can change the parameters of access to support marketing initiatives or respond to usage patterns. Merchants generate a receipt on their VeriFone payment system with a unique access code for each patron. Netopia hot spots are also the only hot spots to offer family-friendly surfing, which enables merchants to prohibit patrons from accessing Web sites with objectionable content to maintain a retail environment appropriate for all ages.