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Shaw trials free WiFi access in Sault Ste. Marie

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CALGARY – Shaw Communications said Monday that it is expanding access to its Shaw Go WiFi guest network in Sault Ste. Marie, ON for the next few weeks.

Beginning immediately and continuing until September 14, all residents will be able to access Shaw's WiFi network at the almost 460 hotspots across the city for free, regardless of whether they are Shaw customers or not.

Residents who are not Shaw customers can connect to the network by selecting "ShawGuest" on the list of available WiFi hot spots at participating city facilities and following the steps to register their devices.  Registration for the service only needs to be done once, after which users may login in with their email address and password.

"This expanded Shaw Go WiFi guest network will allow all residents to use our superior and cost-effective network, while accessing the content they want in hundreds of locations across the city," said Ron McKenzie, Shaw’s VP operations, in the news release.  "As Canada's leading Internet company, we are eager to provide Sault Ste. Marie residents and visitors with a level of wireless Internet access that is comparable to what over 400,000 of our customers across the country already enjoy."

www.shaw.ca/wifi