Rogers WiFi Hotspots will stop working on July 21.
Rogers says it’s removing its public WiFi Hotspots because not many people use them anymore. They also mentioned that there are still lots of places with free Wi-Fi, especially in Western Canada where more than 20,000 hotspots are still available. But after July 21, Rogers won’t offer any more of their own.
For customers on the Rogers Basic BYOD plan who may have used these hotspots, Rogers will add 3GB of extra data to their plans. But if they use more than that, they’ll have to pay for the extra data.
In Toronto, you can still find free Wi-Fi in places like restaurants, coffee shops, and libraries. But some people think the city could do more. In New York City, for example, there’s a system called LinkNYC that gives fast, free Wi-Fi on the street, and even lets you charge your phone. A similar system in Toronto would really help people who don’t have a lot of data on their phone plans.
In other news about Rogers, the company recently improved internet service in B.C.’s Southern Gulf Islands by installing an undersea cable. However, some Rogers workers in Abbotsford, B.C., have gone on strike.
