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Monday, December 11
AT&T will soon be rolling out free wifi in an as-yet unconfirmed "Chicago area" hotspot to help alleviate traffic congestion on its cellular network. The service is already in Times Square and the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, NC.