Why the Feds Should Have Been Tougher on Google

If you live in west Chelsea or visit the area on a regular basis, Tuesday was your lucky day. Partnering with a local business-improvement organization, Google announced that it would be providing free outdoor wi-fi to an area extending from the West Side Highway to Eighth Avenue, which incorporates part of the meatpacking district, the Fulton Houses, and much of the gallery district. In a press release, Google said that the area would be the first “wired neighborhood” in Manhattan and the biggest contiguous wi-fi network in the city.

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