January 10, 2005

Free Wi-Fi in Alexandria, VA Libary

By Kevin

My post about the disturbance caused by an unexpected wireless network in my local library was joyfully mocked on several techie sites. Well, you may continue your derision; the gods did it again.

Last Saturday, the Alexandria Beatley Central Library began offering free Wi-Fi to all comers--residents and nonresidents. Watch out Panera!

Since the library is a government enterprise, there was no attempt to profit from the wi-fi network. There was no advertising of this achievement--not even a small sign--, and no hip college student selling coffee swill at a stand. Nobody at the library could tell me anything sensible about the network. Even the ordinarily sharp ladies at the reference desk had just received a typed memo informing them. Note that they mentioned that users of the wi-fi network must accept the library internet use policy, even though no message or login screen prompts them to accept it.

UPDATE: There are signs up now. It's a beta test...

Posted at January 10, 2005 09:58 AM

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Free wi-fi is also available at the Bookceller coffeehouse at the Milwaukee Central library.

Comment by triticale at January 11, 2005 05:20 PM | Permalink

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