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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?"

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  1. Confused .... by quick2think · · Score: 5, Funny

    How do you pull the plug on wireless?

  2. Re:When am I going to get free wireless? by dawnread · · Score: 5, Funny
    I live in Alabama, you insensitive clod!

    And you have the internet now? ;)

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