A new plan called LinkNYC will replace pay telephones with a console that provides free public Wi-Fi 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Verge reported.
LinkNYC will reportedly be funded entirely through advertising revenue, as you can see in the photo. Proponents say the project is estimated to generate $500 million in revenue over the first 12 years.
The company only notes that “gigabit Wi-Fi” is more than a 100 times faster than average public Wi-Fi and more than 20 times faster than the average home Internet service in the city. Downloading a two-hour HD movie can take as little as 30 seconds.”
