Boris Johnson wants to make London a Wifi city

Boris Johnson may have embarrassed the nation at the Beijing Olympics by suggesting that it was time to bring Ping Pong home but not everything he says is worthy or ridicule. The London Mayor has talked about his plans to make Wifi available all over London by 2012.

Bumbling Boris scoffed at the Prime Minister’s suggestion that school children should be given vouchers if their families cannot afford to get online. He said

I certainly think there is a case for dealing with people who are information technology-poor, and trying to help people get online, what we need is a city where anywhere you go, you can log on, you can get on the web.

This has come in response to the news that children growing up in broadband free homes can struggle to keep up educationally with those who have wireless broadband.

Wifi is currently avaliable in coffee shops and public areas of the city including Covent Garden. A list of other areas in which you can connect without the use of a phone line can be found here.