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Golden Arches at the Golden Gate

T+D, Sept, 2003

For those of you who are following the developments of McDonald's Wi-Fi rollout (and who isn't?), Intel, Wayport, and McDonald's recently announced plans to enable San Francisco-area locations with Wi-Fi in earnest. As I reported earlier this year, a select group of New York locations were set up with Wi-Fi on a trial basis, but the Bay rollout will be more comprehensive, with some 75 locations being wired for 802.11b technology. Wayport, which is providing the hotspots, is also considering future rollouts of 802.11g or 802.11a.

Pricing is reasonable at US$4.95 for two hours of use. Locations will range from 12 in San Francisco to six in San Jose, California, as well as parts in between. Locations equipped with the service will bear Intel's new Centrino logo.

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