The Monterey to San Jose, Calif., line will add Wi-Fi: The bus service offers three daily round trips between the two cities. Monterey and nearby Pacific Grove are two of the nicest little towns on the California coast (feel free to object), and apparently are now considered commuting distance from San Jose, headquarters of Adobe Systems and other technology giants. The service has 1,800 daily passengers, growing 50 percent over its first 10 months. Right now, only 10 percent of riders in a survey said they were traveling for work. Service will be free. [link via MuniWireless]
Minneapolis should see $1m per year from Wi-Fi deal: The city's Digital Inclusion Fund is in the planning stages; it will receive 5 percent of fees collected by US Internet, the winning bidder for the network. This is expected to be $10m over the 10 years covered in the firm's contract. Community technology centers will be upgraded, and support will go towards community Web sites as well.