Municipal Wi-Fi has long been discussed as the next convenience coming to a city near you. Major cities such as San Francisco, Philadelphia, and New York have attempted, with varying degrees of success, to install Wi-Fi throughout their streets. Some are hoping to develop completely free internet access to all that are in the city. Others want to have low cost options for internet access. New York is attempting to convert old payphones into internet hotspots, complete with Wi-Fi, free phone calls, connection to city services, and ads. In the end, all of these versions of municipal Wi-Fi are giving more and easier access to private information to local governments.