Evansville Board Approves Contracts for Internet Hotspots
“Contracts for five public WiFi hotspots around Evansville are now approved after the Board of Public Works met Thursday. This project was started by the city of Evansville’s Department of Metropolitan Development. After last year’s census, officials realized how many people in the city don’t have consistent access to the internet. The Board of Public Works approved contracts between the city,” reports Robinson Miles in 14 News.
“Low self response rates in the census helped the city identify areas where a lot of people don’t have internet access. They then picked locations that would serve those areas. The Department of Metropolitan Development hopes that people take advantage of them. I would hope that the reception would be positive, and that people will use it, Director of Metropolitan Development Kelley Coures said. It’s there, it’s free.”