There was once a time, believe it or not, when New Yorkers would go to
public parks to engage in long strolls, unfettered cigarette smoking,
and neurotic conversations with Diane Keaton. Recent years, however,
have seen a sudden change in this behavior due to a variety of factors
-- including AT&T. Yesterday, the provider announced an expansion of
its ongoing
New York City WiFi initiative,
bringing free connectivity to eleven new sites across the five
boroughs, including Prospect Park, Tompkins Square Park and Marcus
Garvey Park, among others. With these new additions, AT&T inches
closer to its stated goal of bathing 26 park locations in WiFi, though
the Grand Poobah, Central Park, remains in the dark. As with its earlier
rollout, visitors won't need an AT&T account to get online. In
fact, they won't need any contract at all -- just a WiFi-enabled device,
a cozy bench and bountiful downtime.
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