Kentwood Adds Free Public Wi-Fi at 11 City Parks and City Campus
With the pandemic completely changing the way millions of families work and learn, it’s become increasingly aware just how many people do not have access to high-speed Internet whether it be because of where they live or financial issues.
The city of Kentwood has decided to do something about that, according to WZZM. They teamed with Kent County to add public Wi-Fi to 11 of their city parks, as well as the City Campus where City Hall is located.
WZZM says the City of Kentwood was able to add public Wi-Fi because Kent a county was awarded $114.6 million from the CARES Act which then allocated $1 million to the county for “near-term” slim ruins for public free Wi-Fi access for residents.