Fon promises "WiFi Internet Access Everywhere -- FON: share a little, benefit a lot!" Skype Investors apparently like the look of it. I listened to the Fon pitch at emerging telephony. It was a stimulating pitch. Read the article for more details!

MADRID, Spain -- FON, (http://www.fon.com/) a company focused on creating a global network of shared WiFi connections, today announced that it has secured euro 18 million (USD$21.7M) in Series A funding from Index Ventures, Google, Sequoia Capital and Skype. Index Ventures led the round. The company also announced that Danny Rimer (Index Ventures), Mike Volpi (Cisco) Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis (Skype) joined the board. Existing board members include Martin Varsavsky, FON CEO, and Antonio Fuentes, FON CFO. This announcement illustrates the willingness of leading technology companies and venture capital firms to jointly invest in the development of a global WiFi infrastructure. Light Reading - Broadband - FON Raises $21.7M - Telecom News Wire