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by revelation 3825 days ago
Probably, not at all.

I just visited the site, and it has this extraordinary claim:

In addition to Link’s features being free to the public, they also come at no cost to taxpayers.

So either they have a money printing machine, or they will be doing DPI and adding in / replacing advertisements in no time.

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Did you read the article?

"The full network will install more than 7,500 public hubs throughout the city, each replacing a pre-existing phone booth. Once completed, the hubs will also include USB device charging ports, touchscreen web browsing, and two 55-inch advertising displays. The city estimates that ads served by the new hubs will generate more than $500 million in revenue over the next 12 years."