Microsoft, MetroFi Unite for Joint Venture Portland to get free Wi-Fi (old news - 04:41PM Wednesday Nov 15 2006)
Nov 15, 1:45 AM (ET) By SARAH SKIDMORE
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Microsoft Corp. said it will partner with MetroFi Inc. to build a free wireless Internet service for Oregon's largest city.
MetroFi announced late Tuesday it will launch the Wi-Fi service in Pioneer Courthouse Square, a popular gathering place in downtown Portland, by the end of the year and expand it to the rest of the city within two years.