response 12 of 32:

Apr 6 18:49 UTC 2010

Free may not come with with an internet connection (or a phone line if
no internet).  If we had a laptop with 3G internet we'd be set whereever
we met (assuming the connection was good enough for VOIP so we could
call a conference line number).

And access on the weekend or evenings is a problem for some sites.  

For example, the public library has a free meeting room, but the hours
it is available are not what we are used to for meeting times (they
close about the time we usually start the meeting).  And you can only
use it 4 times per year, so if you want to meet more often for any
reason, then we'd need to go someplace else.  

We decided that open room tables in restaurants probably aren't the best
due to the ambient noise.  Although we are meeting in a restaurant right
now, we do have a small room to ourselves (with wifi) and can shut the
door.

Still, I'll keep looking and if we can find a reasonable place for free
that will allow us to have a reliable conference call, we'll certainly
give it a shot.