Japan Enables City-Wide Free Wi-Fi in Wake of Osaka Earthquake

One of the more powerful earthquakes this decade struck the Osaka prefecture Monday morning killing -- at the time of this article -- four citizens and injuring over 300. As a result, major telecommunications companies and the "Wireless LAN Business Promotion Liaison Committee" have activated free Wi-Fi spots from carrier companies throughout the prefecture for use. Mobile phone users will be able to use wireless LAN by accessing the network "00000JAPAN," a unified network used during large-scal...