FCC issues order to boost wireless connectivity at stadiums, tunnels, airports

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Have you ever lost your cell phone connectivity in a tunnel, subway or sports stadium? We have, including some of our frustrating visits to CenturyLink Field here in Seattle. Well, a new order from the Federal Communications Commission could help solve this wireless bottleneck. The FCC recently adopted new policies around the use of signal boosters, amplifiers… Read More…

Google, Boingo bring free Wi-Fi to 4,000 hotspots (but not for Windows Phone or iPhone)

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Boingo Wireless and Google Play announced a new partnership today to bring free Wi-Fi to more than 4,000 hotspots across the country, including 15 airports (Chicago O’Hare, New York’s JFK, Seattle-Tacoma, etc.) as well subways, restaurants, hotels and shopping malls. The offering is part of Boingo’s new Cloud Nine Media platform, an advertising platform which… Read More…

Free Wi-Fi arrives at 50 airports this holiday, thanks to Skype

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Travelers across the U.S. will get a little holiday cheer thanks to Skype, which announced today that it is rolling out free Wi-Fi at 50 airports from December 21st to December 27th. San Francisco, Portland and Spokane are all on the list, but interestingly you won’t get the promotion if traveling through Sea-Tac in Seattle…. Read More…

Smartphone users to get 2 months of free Wi-Fi on Alaska Air flights

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Smartphone users traveling on Alaska Airlines will soon have an added benefit. During the months of August and September, any passenger with a Wi-Fi enabled smartphone will be able to access the airline’s inflight wireless system for free. The promotion also is available to those passengers who rent one of the airline’s digital media players…. Read More…