SBC to offer WiFi access through pay phones Telecom SBC said that� it plans to offer public WiFi access through its pay phones, a move in response to Verizon's recent announcement to launch WiFi service through 1,000 pay phones in the New York City. However, unlike Verizon, SBC says it has not yet decided whether to charge for this service or not. Proxim, Symbol, and Cisco are said to be the front-runners for the contract to WiFi-enable SBC's pay phones. The company has not yet said where it will launch its new WiFi service or how large it will be. Look for more telecoms to roll out WiFi through their pay phones in the months to come. On the cable side of broadband, Comcast has also recently said that if Verizon's hot spot service takes off, it would launch its own WiFi service.
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