S.F. rolls out 3 miles of free Wi-Fi along Market Street
It's a bit like free citywide Wi-Fi on the installment plan.
After announcing a deal in July to bring free Wi-Fi to San Francisco's public parks, the city will officially roll out free wireless connectivity Monday along a main transit spine - Market Street.
It's not the sweeping citywide access that then-Mayor Gavin Newsom proposed in 2007, but it is 3 miles of coverage along the city's main thoroughfare from Castro Street to the Embarcadero.
"A quarter of a million people traverse Market Street every day, from all walks of life," Mayor Ed Lee said of the new Wi-Fi service. "Now they can access information, find out when their next bus is coming, or peruse local job listings, all for free. This is a significant first step in my vision of connectivity for our city."
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