NYnet and North Yorkshire County Council have rolled out free public wi-fi to 20 market towns across the county in a bid to support recovery and growth for communities and businesses in the region.
Free public access Wi-Fi offers opportunities for people with limited or no broadband to access vital local council, government and health services and take part in the digital economy.
North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership as part of its allocation from the government’s Getting Building Fund.
Anybody visiting the towns will now benefit from savings to their mobile data plans by accessing the internet for free with no time restrictions.
This whole programme of work to improve digital infrastructure in North Yorkshire is really important for the region. It will support York and North Yorkshire in becoming a greener, fairer and stronger economy.”
Town centre public Wi-Fi is an opportunity to draw people back to local town centres as a destination as more people continue to work from home. It aims to promote local shops and services and create a different town centre experience.
Free public access Wi-Fi offers opportunities for people with limited or no broadband to access vital local council, government and health services and take part in the digital economy.
As part of the roll-out we are enabling access to Eduroam which allows anybody in research or education to access resources on the go.
“NYCC and NYnet deserve praise for an investment that has the potential to help future-proof these much cherished communities.”
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