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Paris has more than 80 free hotspots

Paris leads the way in free Wi-Fi access

London runs a distant second

Ken Young

Paris is the top European city for free Wi-Fi access, according to a survey by Freehotspot.com.

The French capital came in first with more than 80 free hotspots, followed by London at 21 and Dublin at 16.

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The remaining positions were filled by Barcelona, Brighton, Munich, Amsterdam, Vienna, Marseille and Cologne.

"We are excited that so many European cities offer free Wi-Fi access," said Daniel Toomey, chief executive at Freehotspot.com.

"We are working to establish free Wi-Fi service in restaurants, cafés, pubs and other public locations throughout Europe."

It is estimated that there are 6,000 hotspots worldwide. Freehotspot.com is one of a handful of providers installing free services designed to generate revenue through advertising instead of payment for access.

The company is anticipating "exponential" growth in its provision of free services.

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