Washington State Ferries to test public Wi-Fi service this summer

By: Tom Banse

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: January 11, 2026

Words: 824

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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The days might be numbered for your next Puget Sound ferry ride to be a fleeting offline oasis, free from the incessant demands of email, pop-up ads and doomscrolling.

Washington State Ferries is yielding to requests from commuters for internet access, which the state Legislature heard and turned into an order for a Wi-Fi pilot project.

In a newly published report to the Legislature, the ferry system laid out its plans for a …

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