(AP) – Batesville is offering free public internet in its
downtown area.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports the free service was launched Tuesday.
It’s being implemented to attract more people to the downtown district which has
been revitalized over the past three years.
Batesville Main Street executive director Joel Williams says the town is the
second in Arkansas to offer free internet access throughout its downtown area.
Conway was the first. Batesville’s service has restrictions on most streaming
video in order to prevent the system from being frequently overwhelmed.
Bob Carius, former president of Main Street Batesville’s board of directors,
says activity in the downtown area has surged only recently because merchants
and officials have bought into a cohesive vision to upgrade the area.
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