&gt; The free Internet service will cost the government about 1.5 billion pesos ($32 million) a year and will be available in areas such as public schools, hospitals, airports and parks, said Monchito Ibrahim, deputy executive director of the Information and Communications Technology Office.<p>It&#x27;s not free.  It&#x27;s subsidized.<p>This is the same debate I have with neighbors that want free wifi in the city.  Sure.  Do you want higher property taxes, too?