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El_Machinae
post Apr 6 2006, 09:44 PM
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My concern is that people will quickly figure out how to abuse (not use, but over-use) the system for their own profit or crimes

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San Francisco has picked US Internet firms Google and Earthlink to enable computer users to get online wirelessly for free from any nook or cranny in the city.

Selection of a top bid by a city committee cleared the way for San Francisco to work out the details of the deal with the companies on Thursday.

"We are thrilled that the city of San Francisco has accepted our joint bid with Earthlink to provide WiFi access citywide," Google said in a prepared statement.

"We look forward to continuing the planning process with the city and Earthlink and are eager to provide free WiFi to the residents of San Francisco," it said.

City officials said they hope San Francisco will be a wireless "hot spot" by year's end.

Funding for the project is expected to come entirely from the companies.

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- El_Machinae   Why everything will be wireless in SR   Apr 6 2006, 09:44 PM
- - bustedkarma   Google has been buying up a ton of Dark Fiber (whi...   Apr 6 2006, 09:51 PM
- - El_Machinae   I'm often baffled at what they can provide, fr...   Apr 6 2006, 10:04 PM
- - Pallantides   Hmm that's cool, but been done before. St. Clo...   Apr 6 2006, 11:07 PM
- - hyzmarca   The big question is how will they impliment access...   Apr 6 2006, 11:15 PM
- - Kanada Ten   In Chicago, the idea is free access for everyone b...   Apr 6 2006, 11:49 PM
- - El_Machinae   That's one of my concerns, child porn abuse. ...   Apr 7 2006, 03:02 PM

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