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Apparently homeless people were hogging the tablets at LinkNYC kiosks to watch porn Due to "unexpected challenges," managers of the LinkNYC project, which in eight months has installed some 400 "link" kiosks in three New York City boroughs, are disconnecting internet browsing on the tablets. Using...

Washington, D.C., elected officials are considering empaneling a task force to explore provisioning of a public Wi-Fi network geared toward closing the so-called digital divide. Led by city council member Vincent Orange, there's a meeting set for Wednesday to further discuss putting the task force...

Qualcomm talks LinkNYC and smart cities on this episode of HetNet Happenings LinkNYC, an ambitious project to convert old New York City phone booths in public Wi-Fi access points, is still in the beta phase, but project backer Qualcomm is looking forward to the impact...

New Yorkers can now enjoy blazing fast free public Wi-Fi. The first LinkNYC public Wi-Fi kiosks are now active on Third Avenue in the Big Apple. The 300 Mbps capability is approximately 10 times faster than the average U.S. home Internet connection. The project, which...