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December 31, 2015 02:00 am
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/xp9joQJ7sec/new-york-begins-public-gigabit-wi-fi-rollout
New York Begins Public Gigabit Wi-Fi Rollout
An anonymous reader writes: Workers in New York City have begun installing the city's first LinkNYC kiosks. The kiosks are free, public Wi-Fi access points, which are taking the spots formerly occupied by phone booths. 500 more of these hubs will be installed by mid-July, and the full network will eventually include over 7,500 of them. "Once completed, the hubs will also include USB device charging ports, touchscreen web browsing, and two 55-inch advertising displays." The displays are expected to bring the city $500 million in revenue over the next 12 years.When the project was announced in 2014, officials said construction would start "next year." They sure cut it close.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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