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Users will get free, faster Wi-Fi from hubs in New York
2016-03-17 11:26:01| Wireless - Topix.net
New York City is replacing pay phones with new high-tech wireless hubs that will dish out free, high-speed Wi-Fi service, charge mobile devices and provide access to city services. In coming months, the city will install about 7,500 LinkNYC hubs , which include an Android tablet for surfing the Internet, connecting to city services and making VoIP calls.
NYCLU raises privacy qualms about LinkNYC's Wi-Fi hotspots
2016-03-16 22:53:25| Wireless - Topix.net
Turning old phone booths into public Wi-Fi hotspots may seem like a great way to increase connectivity so people don't have to rely as much on using their data, but the New York Civil Liberties Union's latest report may have you reconsidering connecting to the free service. LinkNYC is a project backed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, and it's primarily being funded and operated by a consortium of companies including Qualcomm, Intersection, and Civiq Smartscapes.
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Court AG says public Wi-Fi providers not liable for piracy
2016-03-16 15:40:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Operators of public Wi-Fi networks cannot be held liable for copyright infringements committed over the networks, according to an opinion by the EU COurt of Justice's advocate general. His opinion will help the court decide on a case referred from Germany, about a business in Munich that stands accused of indirect liability in a case brought by Sony. The unsecured network was used to offer music for illegal download. The court advocate found that the EU's Directive on e-commerce limits the liability of intermediate providers of conduit services for unlawful acts committed by a third party with respect to the information transmitted. It's not necessary for the person in question to present himself to the public as a service provider or that he should expressly promote his activity to potential customers.
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Pushing cloud Wi-Fi way beyond basic connectivity
2016-03-16 15:07:51| Wireless - Topix.net
While familiar WLAN vendors like Cisco, Aruba and Ruckus are all over the move to cloud-managed Wi-Fi, so too are newer companies looking to make a name for themselves. This company, which spun out of Italian managed solutions/services company WiTech, has since 2013 been offering a services platform for advanced guest Wi-Fi, with an initial focus on large retail and restaurant chains like Prada and Burger King.
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How safe is New York City's free public Wi-Fi?
2016-03-16 13:40:50| Wireless - Topix.net
New York City wants to help change that by replacing old pay phones with hotspots. There are nearly three dozen already up and working, with the goal being more than 7,500 on the city streets in a few years.
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