A PR move or a sign of things to come--no date, of course but interesting
Translation (by google translate)
A memorandum of understanding was signed Thursday between the Department of Telecommunications, the Association of Banks and Sodetel provider, to offer free Internet service in 11 parks and public gardens, during opening hours.
The department is responsible for deploying the infrastructure, Sodetel will service and the Association of Banks will bear the costs, said a statement issued by the department.
This initiative aims to provide Internet to the greatest number and reducing the digital divide in Lebanon, "he adds. The statement did not mention the date of actual launch of this service, but he says the project will be progressively extended to all public parks in the country.
The eleven parks concerned are
- Herchi Beirut on a surface of 30,000 square meters, knowing that the park covers a total area of 330,000 square meters
- Sanayeh-René Mouawad (22,000 m 2 )
- Sioufi (20,000 m 2 )
- Ramle Bayda (10,000 m 2 )
- Manchiyeh-Tripoli (10,000 m 2 )
- Burj Abi Haidar (7000 m 2 )
- Talet el Khayat - Mufti Hassan Khaled (5000 m 2 )
- Abu Shahla (5000 m 2 )
- Yassouhiyé (4400 m 2 )
- St. Nicolas (2200 m 2 )
- Basta Tahta (2200 m 2 )
Source:
http://www.lecommercedulevant.com/node/18403
