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NYC To Replace Most of Its Payphones With Free Gigabit WiFi In 2015

Posted by Soulskill on from the gotta-head-to-the-payphone-to-torrent-something dept.

mrspoonsi writes: New York City announced today it has picked the companies that will deliver the technology behind its deployment of free, gigabit Wi-Fi to pay phone stations throughout the city. The LinkNYC stations will also include charging outlets, touchscreen displays that interface with city services, and free U.S. calling. It will be funded through advertising. Construction will begin in 2015, and officials expect up to 10,000 stations to be installed before it's done.

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  1. My guess? by mariox19 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    They're doing it to spy on people.

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    quiquid id est, timeo puellas et oscula dantes.

  2. Re:There are still any payphones to replace ? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I haven't seen a payphone on the streets in years.
    The last time I saw one was in Penn Station

    Take your eyes of your iPhone for 30 seconds and yes, Virginia, you too will see a payphone on the street....

  3. ALSO KNOWN AS SURVEILLANCE by Latinhypercube · · Score: 1, Insightful

    YES, THEY WILL LOG EVERY SINGLE PHONE THAT PINGS THE WIFI, CITY WIDE Fuck New York. It's so over. One you have a shit for brains tourist like Taylor $wift singing for your city your are FUCKED