The University of Guadalajara is providing training to municipal authorities to enter into the national Mexico Conectado initiative, whose aim is to offer universal free internet access within the next three years.
Jalisco currently has 125 public spaces with free internet access but the state government wants to increase this to 12,000 points.
Administration, Planning and Finance Secretary Hector Perez Partida called the initiative “very important for the state,” in terms of economic development.
The University of Guadalajara has opened four new training centers. Municipal officials will be able to register suggested sites for the new program, which will include hospitals, schools, government buildings and other public spaces.
In 2014, 65,000 public sites were connected throughout the country. An additional 100,000 are planned this year.