"Google submitted its 100-page bid in response to a call for proposals from San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom, who is looking for a company to finance a free wireless network to lower the financial barriers to internet access in his city."
Associated Press
"The offer by the popular Mountain View search engine was one of more than a dozen competing bids received by the city before its deadline Friday. Officials will review the submissions and decide which, if any, of the candidates gets the green light to build the so called Wi-Fi service, which would be free or inexpensive for users."
San Francisco Chronicle
"Offering free wireless communications could thrust Google into competition with entrenched local suppliers of broadband Internet access, including telephone network SBC Communications Inc. and local cable operator Comcast Corp."
USA Today
InformationWeek
New York Times
Recently Google put up Web pages about a new service the company is planning to provide, Google WiFi.
"The Google website has several references to Google WiFi but provides few details. One page refers to a product called
Google Secure Access, which is designed to "establish a more secure connection while using Google WiFi."
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