Google Joins Free Public Wi-Fi Project

But where will Superman change? The Internet giant’s new Sidewalk Labs start-up is throwing its weight behind LinkNYC, a plan to replace New York City’s old pay phone booths with public Wi-Fi hotspot pillars. The program will later spread to other cities and eventually nationwide, potentially bringing the 55 million Americans without high-speed Internet access into the Google fold. It’s not clear which firms will eventually provide the connectivity — but Google may soon see its Fiber pilot program gain altitude

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