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Fairbanks Princess Riverside Lodge Introduces Free, Property-wide Wireless Internet Access
The Fairbanks Princess Riverside Lodge now features free wireless Internet access throughout the lodge. All of the 325 guest-rooms plus the common areas feature this added amenity.

Estes Valley Networks Provides Free Wireless Internet to Downtown Businesses, Residents and Over 4 Million Visitors in Estes Park, Colorado
Estes Valley Networks, a local Internet service provider, has successfully deployed a free wireless mesh network in downtown Estes Park, Colorado. The Internet service, provided free of charge, is available to anyone within the downtown coverage area, which includes the Elkhorn Avenue business district, public parks and parking lots.

Wireless Internet Is A Political Issue... Again.
All over the world ubiquitous broadband Internet access is bringing countries closer together. It surprises many when they find out that in China the average citizen has access to much faster download speeds and at a much lower cost than the average American. Of course the Chinese have to deal with the fact that they are viewing a censored Internet, but even that is getting better everyday. In Europe a person would be hard pressed to find a place they COULDN'T connect wirelessly to the Internet, while in the US users must go to a specific coffee shop or airport to do the same thing. It appears that the United States is behind the curve in offering affordable Internet access to its citizens, and short of socialized services, so what can be d...