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Associated Press - November 10, 2009 3:05 PM ET
NEW YORK (AP) - Travelers will have more options for connecting to the Internet this holiday season thanks to a race by Web companies to sponsor free Wi-Fi access.
Google Inc. announced Tuesday that it would provide free Wi-Fi access in 47 airports, including Boston, Houston and Seattle, through Jan. 15. Google is also providing free Wi-Fi on Virgin America flights for the same period. EBay Inc. is doing it on Delta flights over Thanksgiving.
Meanwhile, Microsoft Corp. is giving away free Wi-Fi at some hotels and airports, and Yahoo Inc. is giving away Wi-Fi access in New York's Times Square.
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