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Free wireless networks[edit]

Name/URL City State Country ! Technology Status Users Notes/Key locations
Albanyfreenet Albany, New York New York USA Wifi free Users [1]
Anderson Wifi Anderson, Indiana Indiana USA Technology Status Users Key Locations/NoteAnderson, Indiana Anderson WiFi [2]
Brazil-Free Aparecida, Brazil - Brazil Technology Status Users [3]
Name/URL Balanga City Bataan Philippines Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note - free, limited to downtown and several tourist attractions only[4]
Name/URL Bangkok, Thailand - Thailand Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note - free service for Bangkok Citizen. Service provided by True Corporation.
Name/URL Binghamton New York USA Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note free service, [5]
Name/URL Bologna State Italy Technology Status Users free, historical city center (phase 1), Acantho[6]
Name/URL Bristol State UK Technology Status Users free, 3km area around city centre [7]
Cambridge Public Internet Cambridge Massachusetts USA Technology Status Users free (pilot), through the (CPI) Initiative
Cambridge Public Library Cambridge, Ontario Ontario Canada Technology Status Users paid service provided by Atria Networks for various locations throughout Waterloo Region [8], free at Cambridge Public Library.
LilyPad Cincinnati Ohio USA Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note free service, [9]
- Clearwater Beach, Florida Florida USA Technology Status Users free service, [10]
- Elk Grove, California California USA Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note
- Escondido California USA Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note - free service in downtown area and Public Library
- Fredericton New Brunswick Canada Technology Status Users free, Fred-e Zone[11]
- Hollywood Florida USA Wimax Status Users Key Locations/Note] - Johnson Controls, Sling Broadband Wimax deploy municipal Wi-Fi network for wireless automated meter reading (AMR), public safety and free Wi-Fi service for residents. Muni Wireless
- Honolulu, Hawaii Hawaii USA Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note - free, Tri-Net Solutions LLC [12]
Name/URL Kennesaw, Georgia Georgia USA Technology Status Users free, City of Kennesaw WiFi - available in city parks and other areas [16]
Kitchener Public Library Kitchener, Ontario Ontario Canada Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note - paid service provided by Atria Networks for locations throughout Waterloo Region [13], free at Kitchener Public Library branches.
Wireless@KL Kuala Lumpur State Malaysia Technology Status Users free, Wireless@KL - Covering major commercial areas. [14]
Name/URL La Plata, Argentina State Argentina Technology Status Users free, city center only [17]
Name/URL Lawrence, Kansas Kansas USA Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note - free, Lawrence Freenet, not-for-profit company that works in conjunction with the City of Lawrence and local internet providers [18]
Wireless Leiden Leiden State Netherlands Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note - free, community project covering city and region Wireless Leiden
- Maywood, California California USA Technology Status Users Free. Initially just the business corridors, now city-wide.
Name/URL Miami Beach, Florida Florida USA Technology Status Users Free, covers most of the city outdoors.[15]
Name/URL Mississauga Ontario Canada Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note - free, Wireless access at Mississauga Libraries, Community Centres and Arenas[16]
Name/URL Moncton New Brunswick Canada Technology Status Users free, Service provided by Red Ball Internet of Moncton. Wireless access available at Arenas and Moncton's Public Library. first city in Canada to provide wireless internet on its public transportation fleet.
Name/URL Montreal Quebec Canada Technology Status Users free, community supported Ilesansfil[17]
Name/URL Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Canada Technology Status Users free, city center and campus[18]
Google WiFi Mountain View California USA Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note - free -
Name/URL Newcastle, County Down County Down Northern Ireland Technology Status Users Key Locations/NoteNewcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK
Name/URL Norwich State England Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note - free, city center and university, 18-month pilot Openlink (Norwich,UK)
Name/URL Oulu| State Finland Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note - free - panOULU
Name/URL Paris, France State France Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note - free in many parks and in municipal libraries, museums, and public places (7 AM to 11 PM or opening hours, renewable 2-hour sessions)[19]
Name/URL Peachtree City, Georgia Georgia USA Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note - free at two parks and the public library/City Hall plaza - [20]
Penang Free Wi-Fi Penang State Malaysia Technology Status Users Named Penang Free Wi-Fi, it started in 2009, currently the Wi-fi service has covered some commercial spots in the state, mostly on Penang Island.
Name/URL Perth Western Australia USA Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note, Australia - paid, RoamAD-based metro wide coverage in the CBD by metromesh
Name/URL Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania USA Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note - free service, recently transferred from Earthlink to a local company[21]
Name/URL Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania USA Technology Status Users free downtown 2 hours per day
Name/URL Plattsmouth, Nebraska Nebraska USA Technology Status Users free in all public buildings (Court House, Public Library, City Hall, Community Center) and Main Street
Name/URL Powell, Ohio Ohio USA Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note - Free, covers downtown[22]
Name/URL Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Country Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note - free, city center and campus[23]
Name/URL Riverside, California California USA Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note-access via main street corridors[24]
Name/URL Regina, Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Canada Technology Status Users Key Locations/NoteRegina, Saskatchewan - free, city center and campus[25]
Name/URL Roman, Romania State Romania Technology Status Users Key Locations/NoteRoman, Romania - free, Minisoft[26], paid by advertisements, covers much of the city[27], expanding to nearby villages
Name/URL Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Canada Technology Status Users Key Locations/NoteSaskatoon, Saskatchewan - free, city center and campus[28]
Name/URL Shawinigan, Quebec Quebec Canada Technology Status Users Key Locations/NoteShawinigan, Quebec - free service, limited to downtown. City-operated.
Name/URL Sherbrooke Québec Canada Technology Status Users Key Locations/NoteSherbrooke, Québec, Canada - free, limited to downtown, provided by ZAP Sherbrooke[29]
Name/URL Singapore State Singapore Technology Status Users Key Locations/NoteSingapore, Singapore - free/paid, Wireless@SG
Name/URL Skokie Illinois USA Technology Status Users Downtown and park areas [19]
Name/URL Spokane Washington USA Technology Status Users Key Locations/NoteSpokane, Washington - two free hours/day, paid after.
Name/URL Storrs Connecticut USA Technology Status Users used for students of The University of Connecticut
Name/URL Sud Mennucci State Brazil Technology Status Users Key Locations/NoteSud Mennucci, Brazil -- free, limited to downtown. City-operated.
Name/URL Taupo, New Zealand State New Zealand Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note, paid/free large RoamAD-based zone in tourist area by Kordia Metro WiFi
Name/URL Toronto Ontario Canada Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note - free service provided by Wireless Toronto and the Toronto Public Library system for locations throughout the Greater Toronto Area;
Name/URL Trondheim State Norway Technology Status Users Key Locations/NoteTrondheim, Norway, paid/free network in city centre [30]
Name/URL Vienna, Austria State Austria Technology Status Users Key Locations/NoteVienna, Austria - free service in the Vienna International Airport [31]
Name/URL Winston-Salem, North Carolina North Carolina USA Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note

Winston-Salem, North Carolina - free, limited to downtown. City-operated: no technical support.[32]

- Liverpool State UK Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note - paid service, covering central areas.
Name/URL Zrenjanin - Serbia Technology free Users Key Locations/Note

free, city center only

MetroFi Portland,Oregon Oregon USA Wifi closed 0 free with advertisements, deployed to 10 cities in the western USA, closed in 2008

List of paid municipal wireless/Wifi network as of 2008.[edit]

Name/URL City State Country ! Technology Status Users Notes/Key locations
Name/URL Chandler Arizona USA Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note - paid service, Kite Networks[33]
Name/URL Greater Noida, Noida State India Technology Status Users Paid, operated by Maksat Technologies (P) Ltd, Local ISP.
Name/URL Corpus Christi, Texas Texas USA Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note - paid service, Earthlink[34]
Name/URL Hong Kong State China Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note - Most are subscribed, paid services, but free service in selected governmental facilities is also available[35]
Name/URL Pacifica, California California USA Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note - paid service, PacificaNet[36]
Yazoo Wireless Yazoo City, Mississippi Mississippi USA Technology paid Users Paid network. Branded as Yazoo Wireless, Provided by CYTEC
Name/URL City State Country Technology Status Users Key Locations/NoteBoston, Massachusetts & Brookline, Massachusetts - paid, Galaxy Internet Services
Name/URL City State Country Technology Status Users Key Locations/NoteMinneapolis, Minnesota - paid, USI Wireless [20]] [37]
Name/URL Sharm el-Sheikh State Egypt Technology Status Users Key Locations/NoteSharm el-Sheikh, - pilot, paid service, tourist areas, EgyNet[38]
Name/URL City State Country Technology Status Users Key Locations/NoteLuxor, Egypt - pilot, paid service - tourist areas, TE Data [38]
Name/URL Moscow State Russia Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note - paid service, Golden Telecom[39]
Name/URL Taipei State Taiwan Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note - paid service 'Wifly' by Q-Ware Communications, Inc.[40]
Name/URL Waterloo, Ontario State Country Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note - paid service provided by Atria Networks for locations throughout Waterloo Region [41], free at Waterloo Public Library branches.
Name/URL Cambridge, Ontario Ontario Canada Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note - paid service provided by Atria Networks
Name/URL Tempe, Arizona State Country Technology DEFUNCT Users Key Locations/Note - paid service, Kite Networks DEFUNCT [42]
Name/URL City State Country Technology Status Users Key Locations/NoteMadison, Wisconsin - paid, only covers central part of city.
Name/URL Southaven, Mississippi State Country Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note - paid service, city-operated, branded as Magnoliawave
Toronto Ontario Canada paid service from Toronto Hydro's One Zone. Technology Status Users Key Locations/Note - free service provided by Wireless Toronto and the Toronto Public Library system for locations throughout the Greater Toronto Area;
Name/URL Luxembourg State Luxembourg Technology Status Users paid, currently covering downtown and Central Station Hotcity

References[edit]

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ Anderson Wifi
  3. ^ [2]
  4. ^ Free Wi-Fi Access in Balanga Launched
  5. ^ City of Binghamton Downtown WiFi. 2009
  6. ^ Bologna, Italy gets citywide Wi-Fi network with free Internet access June 7, 2006
  7. ^ Cityspace to extend Bristol's wireless network » Central Government » 24dash.com
  8. ^ [3]
  9. ^ City of Binghamton Downtown WiFi. 2009
  10. ^ One of the most successful beach tourist free wireless networks implemented and maintained. 2008
  11. ^ Fred-e Zone
  12. ^ Nina Wu (October 4, 2007). "Free Wi-Fi boots up in Chinatown". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
  13. ^ [4]
  14. ^ Wireless@KL
  15. ^ [5]
  16. ^ http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/services/wireless Wireless Mississauga]
  17. ^ ilesansfil
  18. ^ [6]
  19. ^ Map of municipal Wi-Fi hotspots in Paris (French)
  20. ^ [7]
  21. ^ Wireless Philadelphia Rates & Signup
  22. ^ Powell, OH Wifi
  23. ^ [8]
  24. ^ [9]
  25. ^ [10]
  26. ^ [11]
  27. ^ Wireless coverage in Roman, Romania
  28. ^ [12]
  29. ^ [13]
  30. ^ [14]
  31. ^ http://www.viennaairport.com/jart/prj3/va/main.jart?rel=en&content-id=1249344074243&reserve-mode=active
  32. ^ What is WIFI on 4th?
  33. ^ Kite Networks Launches Internet WiFi Service in Chandler: Creates One of Largest Border-to-Border Networks in the United States 2006
  34. ^ Corpus Christi WiFi News
  35. ^ Public Wi-Fi Services
  36. ^ Pacifica Net - Broadband Wi-Fi For Pacifica, California
  37. ^ Wireless Minneapolis
  38. ^ a b While in Egypt Stay Connected
  39. ^ Golden WiFi
  40. ^ Wifly
  41. ^ [15]
  42. ^ City of Tempe - Wireless Internet Access
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