News Release
Moreno Valley Creates "WiFi Gardens" to Provide Free Internet Access at City Facilities
For immediate release: June 17, 2020
Expanding public access to the internet is the goal of the Moreno Valley City Council's decision to provide free WiFi at City facilities.
These free WiFi areas, called WiFi Gardens, will convert existing WiFi at City Hall, the Main and Mall Library branches, Employment Resource Center and other City facilities to free public access. The new "ILoveMoVal" network will debut June 22 and will be expanded to provide free internet access at Cottonwood Golf Center, the Senior Center, and the Community Garden area at the Conference & Recreation Center (CRC).
Users will be able to freely log on to the new network without a password, and signage will identify the new WiFi Gardens.
"Internet access is an essential service today for residents of all ages," explained Dr. Yxstian Gutierrez, Mayor of Moreno Valley. "And keeping connected right now is especially important with so many residents looking for work and students learning from a distance."
The City's WiFi expansion is made possible by Covid-19-specific Community Development Block Grant funding.
Moreno Valley Crea “Jardines WiFi” (WiFi Gardens)
para Ofrecer Acceso Gratis a Internet en las
Instalaciones de la Ciudad
La expansión del acceso público a Internet es el objetivo de la decisión del Consejo Municipal de Moreno Valley de proporcionar WiFi gratis en las instalaciones de la ciudad.
Estas áreas de WiFi gratis, llamadas “Jardines WiFi” “WiFi Gardens”, convertirán el WiFi existente en la oficina municipal, la Biblioteca principal y la Biblioteca del Centro Comercial, el Centro de Recursos para el Empleo y otras instalaciones de la Ciudad abiertas al público. La nueva red "ILoveMoVal" comenzará el 22 de junio y se ampliará para ofrecer acceso gratis a Internet en el Cottonwood Golf Center, el centro para personas mayores y el área del jardín comunitario en el Centro de Conferencias y Recreación (CRC).
Los usuarios podrán iniciar sesión libremente en la nueva red sin clave, y la señalización identificará los nuevos “Jardines WiFi” (WiFi Gardens).
"El acceso a Internet es hoy un servicio esencial para residentes de todas las edades", explicó el Dr. Yxstian Gutiérrez, Alcalde de Moreno Valley. "Y mantenerse conectado en este momento es especialmente importante con tantos residentes que buscan trabajo y estudiantes aprendiendo a la distancia".
La expansión de WiFi de la ciudad es posible gracias a los fondos que se proporcionaron como parte de la ayuda de Subsidios Globales para el Desarrollo Comunitario CDBG especificado para Covid-19.
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