Gwangju Buk-gu Provides Free Public Wi-Fi at 370 Senior Centers

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Moon In) announced on the 12th that it will provide free public Wi-Fi to all senior centers in the district.

This project is being promoted to enhance the information accessibility of elderly people using senior centers and to expand opportunities to utilize non-face-to-face content such as the internet and YouTube.

Accordingly, Buk-gu signed a 'Senior Center Public Wi-Fi Construction Agreement' with KT Gwangju Branch on the 13th and plans to complete Wi-Fi installation at 370 senior centers by March.

In particular, according to the agreement, Wi-Fi will be installed free of charge, and maintenance and repair will also be supported free of charge.

To improve the information skills of the elderly, smartphone usage and informatization education will be conducted at least once a year, and penalty fees will be waived when senior centers are closed, with the same conditions applied when newly opened.

Buk-gu plans to activate public Wi-Fi when opening senior centers in consideration of COVID-19 situations and social distancing quarantine measures.

District Mayor Moon In said, “Through this free public Wi-Fi provision, we hope that the elderly can enjoy online communication at senior centers without worrying about communication fees,” and added, “We will do our best to overcome COVID-19 so that they can gather at senior centers and enjoy leisure activities as soon as possible.”

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