Costa Rica’s telecommunications regulator Sutel announced that its ‘Connected Public Spaces’ initiative launched in 2017 to bring Wi-Fi connectivity to digital divide areas throughout the country has reached 380 sites, equivalent to nearly 75 percent of the projected total. The sites offer free Wi-Fi at speeds of up to 6Mbps and are funded by resources from the National Telecommunications Fund (Fonatel). The goal is to install free hotspots in 515 sites including parks, libraries, train stations, civic centres and public universities in 82 cantons.
Local operators Telecable, Coopeguanacaste and a consortium made up of ICE, Racsa and PC Central were awarded contracts worth a total of around EUR 150 million. There are currently 116 active sites in the province of San Jose, 90 in Alajuela, 62 in Heredia, 46 in Puntarenas, 35 in Guanacaste, 19 in Cartago and 12 in Limon.
Source: https://www.telecompaper.com/news/costa-rica-activates-380-free-public-wi-fi-sites--1348218