ST JAMES, Jamaica – Over 1200 citizens in the communities of Maroon Town and Mount Carey in St James Southern now have access to free Wi-Fi access, which was officially commissioned into service by the Universal Service Fund (USF) on Thursday.

This is the third site in St James Southern where the USF has so far installed free Wi-Fi. USF had previously made the technology available in Catadupa.

Speaking at the commissioning ceremonies in the communities, Member of Parliament Homer Davis said he was pleased that through his efforts and with the support of the USF, the technology was being made available in Maroon Town and Mount Carey.

“Today (Thursday) I am a very proud Member of Parliament for this wonderful constituency-St James Southern. This is the day that the Lord hath made and today I am very pleased to welcome you here for the official commissioning of this Community Access Point, better known as free Wi-Fi in the Maroon Town community. This is a commitment that I made to the citizens and today I am pleased to say commitment delivered,” said Davis, who is also Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister.

“This commissioning ceremony represents yet another aspect of my overall plans for the development of this community and constituency. This Community Access Point for free Wi-Fi forms part of efforts by this Andrew Holness-led government, working through the Universal Service Fund, to bring technology to the people and take Jamaica and Jamaicans further up the road on the technological superhighway,” he added.

He said the installation of free Wi-Fi in Maroon Town and Mount Carey is a welcome addition to the infrastructure of the communities as it will greatly assist everyone, especially students, in their educational pursuits.

“I must admit the pride I feel to be participating in this event, which will help immensely in bolstering the value of the people of Maroon Town and Mount Carey and adjoining communities. The installation of free Wi-Fi is crucial to the development of your community as we work toward putting St James Southern back on the map as a productive constituency, where citizens remain very ambitious and where our citizens have fully embraced new technologies,” Davis stated.