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2. LinkNYC - Wikipedia

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   LinkNYC is an infrastructure project providing free Wi-Fi service in New York City.The office of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the plan on November 17, 2014, and the installation of the first kiosks, or "Links," started in late 2015.

3. Municipal wireless network - Wikipedia

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   The dominant type of wireless networks are the private wireless local area networks (WLANs), for which individuals or businesses pay a subscription to a local carrier. [11] In 2006 the US Federal Trade Commission expressed concerns about such private-public partnerships as trending towards a franchise monopoly . [ 12 ]

4. Municipal broadband - Wikipedia

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   Many cities that previously deployed Wi-Fi based solutions, like Comcast and Charter Spectrum, are switching to municipal broadband. [ 2 ] [ citation needed ] Municipal fiber-to-the-home networks are becoming more prominent because of increased demand for modern audio and video applications, which are increasing bandwidth requirements by 40% ...

5. Wireless community network - Wikipedia

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   Wi-Fi was quickly adopted by technology enthusiasts and hobbyists, because it was an open standard and consumer Wi-Fi hardware was comparatively cheap. [7] Wireless community networks started out by turning wireless access points designed for short-range use in homes into multi-kilometre long-range Wi-Fi by building high-gain directional ...

6. Wi-Fi positioning system - Wikipedia

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   Wi-Fi positioning system (WPS, WiPS or WFPS) is a geolocation system that uses the characteristics of nearby Wi‑Fi access points to discover where a device is located. [1]It is used where satellite navigation such as GPS is inadequate due to various causes including multipath and signal blockage indoors, or where acquiring a satellite fix would take too long. [2]

7. Farmingdale, New York - Wikipedia

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   Farmingdale is an incorporated village on Long Island within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York, United States.The population was 8,466 at the time of the 2020 Census.