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Coming soon: Free Wi-Fi for Facebook users

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Press Trust of India Washington

The social networking website is testing a new Wi-Fi hot spot service for local businesses that grants users free Internet access if they do a Facebook check-in.

Businesses would provide the access via a Facebook router that directs customers to its Facebook page once users check in, the 'Discovery News' reported.

"We are currently running a small test with a few local businesses of a Wi-Fi router that is designed to offer a quick and easy way to access free Wi-Fi after checking in on Facebook," the company confirmed to Inside Facebook.

"When you access Facebook Wi-Fi by checking in, you are directed to your local business

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First Published: Nov 05 2012 | 3:35 PM IST

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