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Don't get scammed by 'free' Wi-Fi

How easy is it to get burned at free Wi-Fi? Most of you are pretty savvy, but maybe you know some others who could benefit from some 411 shared in this video.

Try free Wi-Fi on Triangle Transit

The Wi-Fi is free for 60 days, but only on two buses.

Triangle Transit invites riders to bring their laptops and try out the free Internet service on selected routes, starting Monday. Details here.

It's on the Raleigh-Chapel Hill Express Routes 500 and 550, bus 2903, on certain morning runs and on the Raleigh-Durham Express Routes 600 and 650, also bus 2903, on certain afternoon runs.

And on RTP-NCSU-Raleigh Route 105, bus 2838, on certain morning and afternoon runs.

The deal involves Verizon Wireless and RCS Wireless Technology. Let me know how you like it.

City Council approves downtown Wi-Fi network

The City Council voted 6-1 today to spend up to $112,000 to create a Wi-Fi network downtown. Councilman Philip Isley was the lone councilor to vote no.

The vote allows City Manager Russell Allen to negotiate a contract with WindChannel.

Once it's up and running, the Wi-Fi network is expected to cost about $21,000 annually to maintain.  

Isley quetioned whether there was any reason that the city needed to move ahead with the network now.

"We certainly could not do this ... we just think this will set the stage for the success of downtown," Allen said.

 

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