Old NYC 'Pay Phones' become FREE Wi-Fi hotspots

Old NYC payphones to be transformed into free Wi-Fi hotspots (via: news.cnet.com)

Just when the whole world laughs at those dinosaurian payphones -- marveling at how antiquated we used to be -- New York City has put them to a new innovative use.

The city announced today that it was starting a pilot program transforming those metal relics of yesteryear into free unlimited Wi-Fi kiosks. Initially, 10 locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens will get the service, and more hotspots will be added in coming months. Abandoned payphones have been a point of contention for many of the city's residents for a while now. According to a New York news site DNAinfo, 40 percent to 60 percent of the city's more than 13,000 payphones are out of service. And some residents complain that they "serve as magnets for criminal activity, including drug dealing, alcohol consumption, sexual activity, and public urination."

According to GigaOm, the select payphones will provide Wi-Fi service from 300 feet away by using "military grade" antennas.

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