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The move will make the company the largest free wi-fi provider. That’s 11,000 locations around the US.

Knowzy reports that for the last six years, McDonald’s has been charging its customers to use the Wi-Fi. Starting January 15, 2010, the Wi-Fi will be free at most US McDonald’s.

With over 11,500 hotspots, McDonald’s has the largest Wi-Fi network in the US, beating number two, Starbucks, by several thousand locations.

The balance of power between free and paid Wi-Fi has shifted dramatically in favor of free.

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