{"id":1943,"date":"2018-06-05T10:26:18","date_gmt":"2018-06-05T15:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1943"},"modified":"2018-06-05T10:26:18","modified_gmt":"2018-06-05T15:26:18","slug":"seven-town-centers-to-get-free-wi-fi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1943","title":{"rendered":"Seven Town Centers to Get Free Wi-Fi"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Seven town centers are to become free public wi-fi zones under a new iniative.<\/p>\n

High-speed broadband will be installed in Sligo, Westport, Monaghan, Knock and Carrick-On-Shannon town centres, with two further locations in Kerry and Donegal yet to be announced.<\/p>\n

Magnet Networks will install access points on the premises of local businesses, providing free, unlimited access to broadband with speeds of up to 100mps.<\/p>\n

Carrick-On-Shannon is the first of the towns to go live this week with Sligo, Knock and Monaghan commencing in June and the remaining towns going live by August.<\/p>\n

The scheme has been operating in Galway city for more than a year.<\/p>\n

Magnet Networks CEO Mark Kellett said: \u201cThe beauty of Magnet Networks\u2019 free wi-fi is that you only need to register once, so tourists coming to different towns along the Wild Atlantic Way, for example, will automatically enjoy free connectivity at no cost in a range of towns.<\/p>\n

As the project is financed by giving local businesses the opportunity to sponsor the wi-fi and send promotional offers, tourists can then be directed to attractions or places to eat and drink.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor example, if a local restaurant sponsored the wi-fi, they would be able to send out a coupon at a set time to everyone who has logged on that day giving them 10% off,\u201d said Mr Kellett.<\/p>\n

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