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Homeless Hotspots: Controversial campaign turns humans into walking 4G hotspots at SXSW

Here at SXSW Interactive in Austin, your odds of finding a stable 3G, 4G, or wifi connection are on par with finding a unicorn out in some Texas pasture. To solve the classic issue of network overload at a huge tech event like SXSWi, one organization has transformed a few members of Austin's homeless population into walking mobile web hotspots .A company called BBH New York is running the controversial social campaign known as "Homeless Hotspots", which handed out 4G mobile internet devices…Read more at Tecca ›

 

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