In Diaugia the invitation for the free wireless access (Wi-Fi) on the Internet
Soon all citizens will have free internet access in 4.000 outdoor and / or closed public spaces such as squares, pedestrian walkways, playgrounds, municipal libraries, museums, etc. In particular, the choice of points (wi-fi hotspots) refers to sites from 302 Municipalities of the country (in total 325) indicated by themselves, 100 archaeological venues and museums, and 200 port and marina locations.
Today, the invitation for the "National Network of Wireless Internet Access Points Wi-Fi Hotspots" was published in "Diavgeia", which invites the potential operators of the project to submit the relevant actions in order for the specific project to be financed by the NSRF.
The inclusion of the program in the NSRF, which lasted for many months - at least six - as it was not easy to find money for the 13 regions, was made under the direction of the new Deputy Development Minister, Odysseas Konstantinopoulos.
Ο αρμόδιος για το ΕΣΠΑ υφυπουργός είχε συνεχείς συσκέψεις τις τελευταίες ημέρες με υπηρεσιακούς παράγοντες και τελικά βρέθηκε λύση ώστε το πρόγραμμα να αφορά σε περιοχές και των 13 περιφερειών όλης της χώρας και όχι μόνο τις 8, για τις οποίες δεν υπήρχε κανένα πρόβλημα έτσι κι αλλιώς. Για τη θετική development and Prime Minister Antonis Samaras himself was immediately informed of the unblocking of the issue, who has shown particular interest.
The project budget is at 25 million euro instead of 15 originally presented.
It is noted that some municipalities, including the Municipality of Athens, do not participate in the program, either because they have already implemented their own program to provide wireless access on the internet, or because they are implementing it now.
How will citizens enter the Internet?
Citizens will be able to connect for a period of 30 minutes, provided they are within 20 meters of the indoor access point and 100 meters outside.
Each point will be able to serve approximately 40 to 50 users at the same time who will be able to:
- To have simple access to the internet but with restrictions for inappropriate content, streaming files etc., as well as limiting the speed which will be 1 to 1,5 Mbps at most.
-Do have access to local and city information
-Access to services from the municipality.
Later, Wi-Fi is also expanded to large areas of special interest and special technical and functional network and equipment requirements (event venues or tourist facilities, open-air sports facilities, etc.).
Wi-Fi and in public transport
End, Wi-fi will have the buses and trunks in the coming months, all metro stations and the electric railway (currently have seven) and tram stops.
What the prime minister said last year
It is recalled that in November 2013, in his television interview, Prime Minister Mr. Samaras had committed to free wireless wi-fi internet throughout Greece. More specifically, responding to a journalist's comment about the distrust young people show in the political system, Mr. Samaras said: "Today I can promise them that we will have free wireless wi-fi internet in Greece. All over Greece in one year". The Prime Minister insisted that this announcement will be implemented, saying "we will do it. And that's why I said it. It will be done. I've looked it up to say. It is something that is very important. And it shows young people that someone cares. I'm not saying Samaras, it doesn't matter Samaras or which party. Cares. That there is a Greece that cares about these things children. Otherwise we got burned."
