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European Commission launching #Wifi4EU initative, 93k high-speed private access points across the EU, free of charge.

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European Commission launching #Wifi4EU initative, 93k high-speed private access points across the EU, free of charge.

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Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 5 hours ago

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The intative promises to be privacy-friendly with no tracking. Stating:

Your privacy is important. The WiFi4EU app ensures a private online experience with no tracking or data collection. Simply connect and enjoy free public Wi-Fi without concerns.

Source: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/wifi4eu-citizens

Will be interesting to see how this spans and plays out in reality. Looks promising too, did a quick scan of their builtin permissions and trackers and looks good too. (Scanning tool is called Exodus)

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93k access points run by a government that wants to read all our chats?
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  Vpns are cheap if that’s an issue
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    you think most people will use a VPN?
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    Yeah till they don’t allow VPNs on the network
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It’s almost like going back in time where there was a Fonera hotspot everywhere.

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