Uploaded December 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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San Francisco just debuted a free, public wifi network along Market St., its main downtown drag, with the goal of eventually wiring the whole city with high-speed connectivity.

www6.sfgov.org/index.aspx?page=246
pcworld.com/article/2080820/san-francisco-gives-its-main-street-free-wifi-eyes-citywide-service.html

We hit the streets to run some speed tests on the free, open network, using a speed test app
speedtest.net/mobile

Should Internet access be considered a public utility, like water and electricity?

What are the benefits (or drawbacks) to connectivity everywhere?

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