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At times like this I am even happier being a Verizon FiOS customer, now in addition to the nice fast Internet speeds that I get at home, Verizon is going to be offering me free Wi-Fi while on the go courtesy of Boingo.  According to the details, Verizon has partnered with Boingo and will be offering free Wi-Fi to both Verizon Broadband and FiOS customers.

For Verizon Broadband customers, both new and existing customers will qualify as long as you are subscribed to either an up-to-3 Mbps or up-to- 7.1 Mbps package.  For Verizon FiOS customers, new customers will have to sign up for a 25/15 Mbps or faster connection and existing customers on a plan of up-to-20 Mbps or faster will qualify.

Bottom line, if you qualify, or if you want to check and see if you do, head on over to the regular Verizon website at www.verizon.net and login as normal. Finally, you can also check to see which Hotspots will be available to you by visiting the Wi-Fi Access HotSpot Locator page.

Keep reading to check out the full press release:

  Verizon Broadband Better Than Ever With Free Wi-Fi

  Millions of High Speed Internet and FiOS Users Now Provided Access to Thousands of On-The-Go, Wi-Fi Hotspots Across the U.S.

  NEW YORK – Verizon continues to enhance its broadband service capabilities for consumers to offer competitive advantages over rival communication providers.

  Since the beginning of the year, Verizon has introduced faster downstream and unprecedented upstream speeds for its all-fiber-optic FiOS Internet service; expanded the reach of its digital subscriber line-based Verizon High Speed Internet (HSI) service; and started offering mini netbook computers to customers as part of select bundle promotions.

  And starting today, the company will expand Internet connection capabilities for millions of Verizon broadband customers by providing them free access to thousands of Wi-Fi connections across the U.S., reflecting the company’s sharp focus on developing and deploying broadband and entertainment services.
  “Wherever they go – across town or across the country — Internet users today want the freedom and flexibility of staying connected online whenever they want,” said Mike Ritter, Chief Marketing Officer for Verizon Telecom. “In addition to providing in-home broadband networks and the nation’s most reliable 3G wireless network, we’re now offering even more connections with fast, free Wi-Fi that customers can use in their local communities and when traveling across the country.”

  New Verizon FiOS Internet customers who order an up-to- 25/15 Mbps* (megabits per second) or faster connection or new HSI customers who order an up-to- 3 Mbps/768 Kbps* (kilobits per second) or up-to- 7.1 Mbps/768 Kbps* connection can connect to the new Verizon Wi-Fi hotspots, at no additional charge as part of their broadband service.

  The new WiFi service is also available free of charge for existing FiOS Internet customers with up-to-20 Mbps or faster packages and existing HSI customers who have either an up-to-3 Mbps or up-to- 7.1 Mbps package.

  Free Verizon Wi-Fi hotspot locations include hotels, airports, restaurants, coffee shops, retailers, convention centers and public locations across the U.S. For a list of hotspot locations, visit www.verizon.net/hotspots.

  “Our new free Wi-Fi connections are an ideal complement to our current netbook promotion that really enhances the value and functionality of the netbook,” said Ritter. “We’re making it more enticing for customers to want to use Verizon broadband services by giving them the mobility tools they need to stay connected more often and in more places.”