May Pen welcomes free public Wi-Fi service

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May Pen welcomes free public Wi-Fi service

Olive Dyer and Greta Surf were ecstatic yesterday during the official launch of the May Pen public Wi-Fi. “A long time they should have this and I am feeling great about it ‘cause when I leave my home, which has the service, I can reconnect on the...

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