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Verizon Pulling Plug on Free Wi-Fi in NYC

Posted by timothy on from the how-much-of-a-loss-is-that-really dept.

Cashen writes "'Verizon Communications Inc. is turning off the free wireless Internet access it beams from New York City telephone booths for DSL subscribers who use laptops away from home or the office.' Full article here. Is it just a coincidence Verizon is expanding its EV-DO in New York at the same time? Guess we have to pay to play now ... The real question is, when is EV-DO coming to Michigan?"

2 of 128 comments (clear)

  1. Re:OH YEAH by jadenite · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    or not sucka!

  2. Speaking of doors being closed by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    I just watched Der Untergang.

    I believe that's basically how the human race will end after a hostile and technologically superior alien race invades the Earth.

    Our leaders will die underground and by their own hand to avoid capture while the rest of us are enslaved and consumed.

    That's our apocalypse.