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"Le WiFi" seeking to take hold in Paris

OK, OK, there some of us out there who have had issues with France and the French people. But let's put that aside and focus on the fact that the mayor of Paris, France, Bertrand Delanoe, is another big city government official who is championing the concept of bringing WiFi to their municipality.

Most of us wouldn't think of the City of Lights as a technology center, but Delanoe wants to change that by promoting "le WiFi"(or as the French pronounce it, "wee fee") in order to attract younger people and business to the area.

Delanoe said his goal is to launch 400 free hotspots throughout the city. Will his plan succeed? We'll know soon enough...

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