With a goal of promoting economic rejuvenation, the project was organized by the City of Boston’s Office of Business Development. It is currently being piloted in four commercial districts throughout the city: Hyde Park; Roslindale; Washington Gateway; and West Roxbury. The access is free of charge and is supported by advertising revenue. It is designed to serve as an example of how Wi-Fi can be supplied to citizens free of usage charges and free of taxpayer burden, and is a result of a 2004 feasibility study commissioned by City Councilor John Tobin.

Via: Wireless IQ