Snapshot of Who Uses San Francisco WiFi

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The map shows both active and planned wireless service. Currently, only the Free Wifi Service on Market Street is a supported service. Map courtesy of sfgov.org

By Audrey Dilling, KALW Crosscurrents

At the corner of Sanchez and Market, Jason Dorn pulls out an iPhone. He is  at one endpoint of the access area for San Francisco Free WiFi, a free wireless network that the city launched last December. It spans Market Street, from Castro Street to the Embarcadero.

Dorn says he has heard of the free network but doesn’t use it, since he already has an unlimited data plan for his phone. Still, he says he likes the idea.

“What’s not good about free WiFi?” asks Dorn. “We live in San Francisco. We’re married to our phones and to the Internet. I don’t see a downside to it.”

Read the complete story at KALW Crosscurrents. 

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