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Nov. 21, 2003
Wireless connections now available
free at several County facilities
King County Executive Ron Sims today announced a pilot project that will allow visitors to several King County facilities to “log on” at no cost while conducting County
business through a new wireless Internet connection, or “Wi-Fi.” By utilizing wireless access that is already being put in place for other business purposes, King County is able to provide this added service for visitors at no additional cost to taxpayers.
“For this pilot, we selected a mix of locations to get a better feel for where Wi-Fi access is most beneficial to visitors to County facilities,” said Sims.
"As we do this pilot and learn from our customers what works and what they want, we will be able to better determine further facilities at which to offer this free service,” said Sims.
Initially the free Wi-Fi access will be available in the following locations:
- Reception and meeting rooms in the King County Executive’s Office in Seattle;
- Jury waiting rooms at the Regional Justice Center in Kent;
- Public areas in the Department of Development and Environmental Services (DDES) Permit Center in Renton;
- Public areas and meeting rooms at the Regional Communications & Emergency Coordination Center (RCECC) in Renton; and
- Public areas in the King County Parks Aquatic Center in Federal Way.
Next year, when the seismic retrofit work is complete, Wi-Fi access will be available at the King County Courthouse in the following locations:
- Reception area/lobby for the King County Council and Council Chambers, and
- Jury waiting rooms.
Informational placards will be posted at these sites to help the public identify where Wi-Fi access is possible. The system has been configured so that the default settings of most Wi-Fi cards should allow easy access. The public should have little trouble finding and using this service while doing business in King County facilities.
For further information, please contact Kevin Kearns, Division Director, King County Information and Telecommunications Services Division, at 206-296-0660.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2003
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