Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Digital Democracy
Wireless internet is getting easier to find, especially in metropolitan areas, specificly in New York City's park system. Wifisalon is a company that has set up internet hotspots in 8 parks, in central park alone there are 7 hotspots where anyone can pick up free internet. The reasoning is that the city wants tourists to easily find tourist attractions without hassle. NYCwireless is a non-profit organization that advocates and enables the growth of free wireless Internet access in New York City. It was founded in 2001 and it's an all-volunteer organization and serves thousands of individuals throughout the New York City metro area.
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Better access is good for business. Cities are in competition for tourist dollars and investment. Hot spots attract people with disposable income. So cities need to make sure that they have the infrastructure to compete.
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