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Google Plans to Offer Free WiFi in San Francisco

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the google-google-everywhere dept.

jacksonwest writes "What's been rumored for some time has now been confirmed -- Google has made a bid in response to Mayor Gavin Newsom's request for information. The details of the bid include citywide access, for free, at 300kbps. The plans dovetail into their location-based advertising and services strategy, and come on the heels of their recent VPN service rollout."

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  1. Re:They're in for it now by scenestar · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Telecom companies managed to stop MUNICIPAL wifi.

    With google being a company there is no "tax payer's money" involved.

    The only thing the Telecom companies can do is sue google for "dumping" their products.

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    perpetually dwelling in the -1 pits