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Now Your Dog Poop Can Pay for WiFi

'Poo WiFi' heading to Mexico City's parks

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted May 6, 2012 2:42 PM CDT

(Newser) – Mexico City's parks are about to get wireless Internet—and a whole lot cleaner. Mexican Internet provider Terra is setting up stations where dog owners can deposit Fido's leavings in exchange for free WiFi, broadcast from bone-shaped routers, CNET reports. Need more time online? Give your dog a bigger breakfast, because a heavier deposit means more minutes. But don't try sneaking rocks into the machine: Terra plans to have poop police on the lookout. Click to learn how else dog poop is fueling the world.

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jayreddevil
May 7, 2012 8:27 AM CDT
Eco friendly and cheap I say :) just let the dog poop and get WiFi free
Jeebus
May 7, 2012 12:10 AM CDT
Powering the internet with shit, I think they stole the idea from Comcast.
myflap.blow
May 6, 2012 5:21 PM CDT
homeless guy sitting on it in 3...2...1... and btw, whats with the guy at 1:27? must really need that connection! probably pumpin that puppy for porn
 

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