Multi-purpose streetlights coming to a city near you!

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Zoetermeer, a suburb of The Hague in the Netherlands, will be getting new street lights that have Wi-Fi and a monitor, to give people instant access to public transport schedules, the weather, city council meetings, etc. Each street light will also act as an access point that provides free Wi-Fi access to anyone with a Wi-Fi enabled device in the vicinity.