The government is now allowing Internet service providers (ISP) to set up their own WiFi hotspots in outdoor areas on the condition that they set aside capacity for the government to provide free WiFi to the public, Macau Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) Director Derby Lau Wai Meng said yesterday.
Lau made the comments while speaking to reporters after CTM’s launch ceremony of the WiFi service in Largo do Senado where the public can enjoy 60 minutes of free WiFi.
According to Lau, the government previously did not allow Internet service providers to set up their own WiFi hotspots in outdoor areas, but is now allowing them to do so on the condition that they reserve capacity for the government to provide the service free to the public.
Macau Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) Director Derby Lau Wai Meng speaks to reporters in Largo do Senado yesterday. Photo: Monica Leong
