City of Grand Rapids offers free public WiFi at 10 local parks
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and last updated 2021-03-15 09:35:33-04
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. â Ten Grand Rapids parks now have free public WiFi access thanks to a pilot program supported by CARES Act funding.
The Network in a Box program aims to bridge the digital divide in Grand Rapids, which widened during the pandemic, by providing year-round outdoor internet access, according to a news release Monday.
Parks were selected based on heavy event use, community need and existing infrastructure live pavilions and community gyms that NIB devices could easily attach to.
Selected parks include: