“Harvard Square and Cambridge officials are set to announce free wireless Internet access thrughout the square Wednesday, Jun 4.

For the past several months the Harvard Square Business Association in collaboration with the City of Cambridge, Harvard University, Harvard Square Business Owners and Property Owners have all worked together with Meraki and Anaptyx to provide free outdoor public Internet access to the people…”

“The Harvard Square Business Association has been working in collaboration with Cambridge, Harvard University and Harvard Square Business Association members to deploy a mesh network to provide free, outdoor Wi-Fi access to the public…”

“Seniors are about to lose their Harvard Internet access, but thanks to a new wireless network, those staying in the Square won’t be left stranded.

The Harvard Square Business Association activated a wireless network yesterday afternoon that provides free Internet to anyone in the Square area, temporarily christened “Hogwarts Square” in honor of J. K. Rowling, the University’s Commencement speaker…”

“Environmentally friendly Internet provider Anaptyx won the top prize in this year’s Cupid’s Cup business competition on April 11, hosted by the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. School alumnus Kevin Plank, chief executive and founder of sports apparel maker Under Armour, donated the $22,500 in prize money to the winning student- and alumni-run startup companies…”

“Together, Ken and Jon hope these developments will eventually allow them to provide wireless Internet, voice, and television in apartments and condos for less than $30 per month without any additional equipment needed in your home … now that is a serious value proposition…”