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Tuesday, October 26, 2004

 

Libraries Test Free Wi-Fi, But you might need a Library Card

Public and university libraries around the country increasingly offer free Wi-Fi as a way to serve or bring in patrons--but patrons only, please. This should be of inerterst to RVers who use libraries for internet access while traveling.

According to journalist Glenn Fleishman availability of "free Wi-Fi" in public and university libraries should be called "patron Wi-Fi." In the majority of libraries he checked around the U.S., using Wi-Fi required a library card (municipal/public) or a student ID (university/academic). In some cases, a Wi-Fi card had to be registered; this is mostly the case at universities. Full Story...