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Select Board asks staff to seek market options for Soofa‑style digital kiosks after privacy and revenue questions

Brookline Select Board · December 17, 2025
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Summary

Town communications staff briefed the board on Soofa kiosk data collection (Wi‑Fi probe counts only), a seven‑year revenue share of about $17,812, a detection radius of roughly 30–100 feet, and an expiring contract; the board voted to instruct the town administrator to begin an RFP to evaluate alternatives.

The Select Board on Dec. 16 instructed the town administrator to begin a procurement process to solicit market options for Soofa‑style digital kiosks after a staff presentation about privacy, data, and revenue.

Communications officer Christina Metcalfe summarized answers provided by Soofa: the kiosks capture anonymous Wi‑Fi probe‑request counts (no device IDs or Bluetooth), advertisers receive ad‑performance reports…

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