Free Wi-Fi Launches Along Market Street
While it’s not the city-wide free Wi-Fi that we were promised back in 2007, but this is a great step forward.
Launching officially on Friday, December 16, 2013, the city has turned on free Wi-Fi along the entire Market Street corridor from the Castro the The Embarcadero. And according to The Castro Biscuit, the internet access is fast (at least until more people log on). For the tech nerds it’s about 38Mbps down and 15Mbps up.
Next up will be finalizing free Wi-Fi in 31 parks in San Francisco including Marina Green, Dolores Park, Justin Herman Plaza and Alamo Square.
How to connect to free Wi-Fi in San Francisco
- Check the map of free Wi-Fi areas
- Select the WiFi network named “_San_Francisco_Free_WiFi”
- Launch a web browser
- Click the button to accept the terms and conditions
>> Read more about Free Wireless Internet Access for San Francisco
Mayor Edwin M. Lee today launched a free municipal wireless internet access (Wi-Fi) service along Market Street – the City’s busiest and most economically diverse corridor. Starting in the Castro neighborhood and ending at The Embarcadero along the entire Market Street corridor, Wi-Fi access will be accessible to everyone with a smart phone, laptop or any Wi-Fi enabled mobile device.
In July, Mayor Lee and Supervisor Mark Farrell in partnership with Google announced plans to install free Wi-Fi for the general public at 31 parks, plazas and open spaces across San Francisco, including at Civic Center Plaza and Union Square. The installation of free wireless internet service in City parks will begin in December 2013, and all 31 sites are expected to be fully completed and ready for use by San Francisco’s residents and visitors by Summer 2014.
Read more:
– Free Wi-fi hits Market St. from Castro to Downtown – The Castro Biscuit
– S.F. rolls out 3 miles of free Wi-Fi along Market Street – SF Gate
