Mountain View-based MetroFi won a contract bid with San Jose to expand the city's hotspots along thoroughfares and in downtown parks. The winning proposal provides free Internet access to residents at zero cost to the city and boasts download speeds of about 1 megabit per second. MetroFi will generate revenue by selling network advertising and by offering an ad-free service to ad-averse users for $19.95 a month. The downtown network will be in place by mid August.
Via [mercurynews.com]