​Racine Launched 9 Public WiFi Access Points

RACINE, WI – City officials flipped the switch Friday, activating a total of nine public-access free high-speed WiFi access points. There are now eight such access points throughout the community in addition to Main Street in the Downtown area.

Locations include:

1) Humble Park Community Center
2) Dr. Martin Luther King Community Center
3) Cesar Chavez Community Center
4) 16th Street Community
5) Festival Hall
6) Laurel Clark Memorial Fountain (splash pad) at Festival Hall
7) City Hall Annex Building
8) City Hall
9) All of Main Street between the Root River and 6th Street

“It has always been part of our Smart City goals to be able to provide free internet access to the community. With most of our children learning virtually, now it’s more important than ever to create new ways for families to access the internet,” said Mayor Cory Mason in a statement Friday. “This is just the first phase of several as we continue to build out our network, but I am excited about the opportunities this creates for our residents.”

The access points are rated to cover an area of about 100 meters from their locations, however signal strength can vary depending on obstruction from buildings and trees.

Residents looking to connect their devices to the City WiFi on their devices should look a network named “Racine Public WiFi”. As the City continues to build out its fiber network, future phases will add more WiFi access points throughout the community.