The European Union initiative encouraging the creation of free public wireless internet hotspots is beginning gradually to take shape. Member states have been able to sign up on the web portal WiFi4EU from 20 March and the first call for projects will be launched on 15 May, with vouchers distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
The WiFi4EU initiative was proposed by the European Commission in September 2016. Inter-institutional agreement on the draft regulation was reached in May...