Google May Transform NYC Pay Phones Into Wi-Fi Hot Spots
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Google Inc. is among several technology companies considering a plan that uses pay-phone locations to give New Yorkers free wireless Internet access.
The Mountain View, California-based company was among more than 50 attendees at an informational meeting in May for the project, according to a request for proposals from the city’s Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications. Cisco Systems Inc., International Business Machines Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. also attended. Bids for the proposal are due today.