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Free Wi-Fi coming to downtown Gainesville

Karen Stabler uses her smartphone while sitting on a bench in downtown Gainesville on Wednesday, June 6. The city of Gainesville will be adding free Wi-Fi hotspots to the downtown square and Roosevelt Square. - photo by David Barnes

06072018 WIRELESS 01.jpg — Karen Stabler uses her smartphone while sitting on a bench in downtown Gainesville on Wednesday, June 6. The city of Gainesville will be adding free Wi-Fi hotspots to the downtown square and Roosevelt Square. - photo by David Barnes

Downtown Gainesville will soon be going wireless. The city has received a $30,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission to install free public wireless internet downtown.