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San Francisco to expand Wi-Fi program

The mayor says San Francisco plans to rapidly expand its free wireless Internet access program and will soon make free computers available at housing projects and community centers.

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/data/2004-10-28-san-fran-wi-fi_x.htm

Earlier this year, the city set up a public Wi-Fi center in Union Square, a prime shopping area. Next: An area near City Hall, a waterfront commuter hub and the entrance to Chinatown.

"We will not stop until every San Franciscan has access to free wireless Internet service," Mayor Gavin Newsom declared in his first State of the City address.

The 37-year-old Democrat, who has made using technology to improve government services one of his goals, said his administration is dedicated to eliminating the so-called digital divide.

The city plans to work with One Economy http://www.one-economy.com/ , a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that provides computers to people living in subsidized housing, to network some housing projects and community centers, the mayor’s office said.

Other major cities, including Philadelphia, have announced even more ambitious wireless hot zones.

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