Michael Small, the chief executive of Aircell, which provides wi-fi to 10 large North American airlines, says his company is considering developing a simulated text messaging application that would work in-flight.

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My wife and I have tried also to take advantage of the hospitality at the Westport Public Library, the Wilton YMCA, and the Wilton Public Library, each of which boasts Wi-Fi access and a very welcoming attitude.

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Many communities already have pockets of limited free Wi-Fi, but until now those services are mostly either centered around public hotspots like parks, hospitals or libraries or offered by major tech firms like Google, which provides Wi-Fi throughout its headquarters city of Mountain View.

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