Seattle Ferries To Have WiFi Access

Seattle's Klickitat ferry successfully passed a test to see if WiFi could work on a moving vessel, and other area ferries are soon to be outfitted with wireless access.

Yesterday was the first official test of the complex technology needed to provide a wireless Internet connection aboard a moving vessel. At issue is whether it is feasible to offer connectivity to more of the system’s 24.5 million annual passengers.

Apparently, it is.

A signal was detectable yesterday immediately upon booting up a Wi-Fi-capable laptop aboard the Klickitat. Getting online required installing no software or setup — just typing a user name and a password into the screen that appeared on the browser.

Using Internet-based e-mail was indistinguishable from similar surfing on dry land, as was perusing Amazon.com and eBay.

Read more at SeattlePI.com.