We completely missed last month's news that our beloved St. Louis, Missouri's downtown is getting -- already has? -- free WiFi covering, according to the Post-Dispatch, a "42-square-block area bounded by Broadway, Market Street, Tucker Boulevard and Washington Avenue." The company generously assisting the city with the project, O2Connect, isn't new to free Wifi in St. Louis:
In April, O2Connect built a much smaller, free WiFi network near the cafes at Maryland and Euclid in the Central West End. And usage is increasing, from 85 people in the first month, to 203 last month, and 270 so far in July. The O'Learys expect a similar quick uptake downtown.
In fact, O2Connect manages several free WiFi spots in the St. Louis area, from downtown to Clayton.
Update: The St. Louis Post-Dispatch article linked above is no longer available. The St. Louis Business Journal has the details.