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Manhattan to Launch Free Wi-Fi

Open access trial in 20-block midtown stretch

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 18, 2007 5:38 AM CST

(Newser) – A big slice of the Big Apple will get free Wi-Fi at the end of the month, courtesy of the city and CBS. New Yorkers with Wi-Fi enabled technology will be able to access high-speed wireless service at no cost in a 20-block zone between... Read full story »

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