McDonald's Adds Wi-Fi To Side Of Fries
UPDATED: 12:20 pm MDT May 3, 2005
ARLINGTON, Texas -- McDonald's is known for delivering fast-food burgers and fries.Now, the restaurant giant is rolling out high-speed wireless Internet connections at a growing number of North Texas locations, Dallas television station KXAS reported.
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Company officials say the Wi-Fi connections available in 90 North Texas McDonald's locations are the first such service in the fast-food industry. The company expects to have Wi-Fi available in all of its 285 area stores by the end of the year.The service operates at broadband speeds. Connection rates cost $2.95 for a two-hour online session."Most walk-up service is $6 an hour," said Michael Hansen, McDonald's regional systems manager. "So, at $2.95, we're 25 percent of that."The new service seems to be catching on with some customers."I would bring my laptop up here, and I would use it any time I had a chance," Dallas Williams said.One North Texas woman said the service would allow her to conduct business while treating her children to the McDonald's playground."I could sit right here and check my e-mail and do my business stuff all while the kids play," Shana Black said.
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