Select New York City payphones to become free Wi-Fi hotspots

. A small group of New York City payphones will soon be getting a new lease on life through a pilot program that will transform the old phones into Wi-Fi hotspots, GigaOM reported. The hotspots, which will be ad-free and open to the public, will initially be available at 10 payphones throughout three of the city's boroughs. The payphones feature "military grade" antennas that can provide service up to 300 feet away, and installation is being provided free-of-charge by Van Wagner Communications.

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