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New York To Get Free Wi-Fi Network Via Livery Cabs

Posted by kdawson on from the don't-drive-like-my-brother dept.

AndyAndyAndyAndy writes "NYC may finally have a viable plan for free, ad-supported public Wi-Fi service. A company named LimoRes Car & Limo plans to roll out 1,000 cars with transmitters by the fall, and 20,000 by 2011, providing in-car Wi-Fi and externally with a radius of 200 feet. Each car will be able to support up to 16 separate connections. It may be a long shot to say this will provide complete coverage in Manhattan, but if each cab company in New York got onboard... although the brief article notes that the tougher regulation environment for taxicabs means that Wi-Fi won't be coming to Yellow Cabs any time soon."

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  1. Re:Hmmm... by pushing-robot · · Score: 5, Funny

    Moving? This is New York City we're talking about.

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  2. Re:Hmmm... by ls671 · · Score: 3, Funny

    > No, but seriously, educate me:

    Simple enough, you just need to follow the access point with your car. Problem solved !

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  3. Re:Try again... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Well, cabbies were "hacks" long before computers invaded geekspace. Seems to me there's years of experience to draw on.

  4. Re:Hmmm... by Tracy+Reed · · Score: 5, Funny

    Finally, I get to shout:

    FOLLOW THAT CAB!

  5. Can't really support this... by wronskyMan · · Score: 4, Funny

    unless they get open source drivers!

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