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Cities expand free Wi-Fi to parks as part of larger accessability efforts

American City and County: As Internet access becomes a more prevalent municipal service, cities are extending free Wi-Fi service to public parks.

Boulder, Colo.’s Connect Boulder initiative tries to make free Wi-Fi more accessible throughout the city and tries to enhance the service in homes and businesses, the Daily Camera reports. As part of the effort, the city extended free Wi-Fi access to its Boulder Reservoir and Scott Carpenter Park, making it available starting on May 27.

"Our research into how Boulder can best enhance broadband services to homes and businesses is continuing," Boulder Chief Information Officer Don Ingle said in a statement, per the Camera. "In the meantime, we are excited to be able to bring free public Wi-Fi to users to more places where the community spends its time. The start of summer seemed like a perfect opportunity to unroll this service at the Reservoir and Scott Carpenter Park."

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