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Re: New York City Finds New Use For Old Pay Phones: Wi-Fi Hotspots

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On 7/12/12 9:30 AM, Michelle Steiner wrote:
> As the last sentence says, other cities take note.
> 
> -- Michelle
> 
> http://www.pcworld.com/article/259119/new_york_city_finds_new_use_for_old_pa
> y_phones_wifi_hotspots.html
> 
> Here's a good idea. New York City wants to repurpose old pay phone kiosks
> by turning the locations into Wi-Fi hotspots across the city’s five
> boroughs.
> 
> Many of these pay phone kiosks have fallen into disrepair as the telephone
> companies that used to operate them spend less and less time on their
> upkeep. Residents complain that many of the kiosks have become unsightly
> and crime magnets.
> 
> The city seems to believe that giving a new purpose to these pay phones
> addresses these important concerns, as well as providing more Internet
> access around the city.
> 
> Ten locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens were brought online
> Wednesday. The city says additional hotspots would be turned on in the
> “coming months,” in places like Staten Island and the Bronx. The service is
> free and available to passersby within 300 feet of these kiosks. Currently
> the service includes no advertisements.
> 
> That’s likely not to last: Each installation costs about $2,000, and is
> being paid for by Van Wagner Communications and Titan Communication, which
> own a majority of the city’s 13,000 pay phones.
> 
> Try a Hotspot Out
> If you live in or are traveling to New York City, here’s the official list
> of initial phone kiosk hotspot locations:
> 
<< Snipped bits out >>
Here's an eight year old thread that raises an interesting question; 
does anyone have a followup?

Sad to say, the author was drummed out of usenet by trolls and/or 
shitheads.

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