How to Get Your Venue WiFi Certified
BoulderWiFi.com Certified is a trust mark we award to a Boulder venue after we've verified its public WiFi in person. The model is AAA-Approved: an inspector visits, connects, and runs a speed test — the venue never self-declares. The badge tells a remote worker or visitor that someone actually sat down, got online, and measured the connection.
What the Mark Means
A certified location page carries one promise: WiFi verified working on-site by BoulderWiFi.com, on a stated date, at a measured speed. We show the speed with its test date — a number from June 2026 reads as a June 2026 reading, not an implied-current claim. The Ookla speedtest screenshot is linked from the badge as proof.
That's the whole criterion. There are no paid tiers and no "premium" placement — the mark is earned by a visit or it isn't there.
How Verification Works
When we certify a venue, we record and publish:
- SSID and access method — the network name and how you get on (open, customer password, registration).
- A speed test — an Ookla screenshot with download, upload, and ping.
- A seating/coverage note — where the signal is strong, where outlets are, when it gets busy.
- The date — every reading is stamped so it ages honestly.
That data lands on the venue's location page, and the page earns the Certified badge.
How to Request a Visit
Most certifications come from visits we initiate. But if you run a Boulder café, library, coworking space, brewery, or other public spot with WiFi worth verifying, you can ask us to stop by.
Contact us and mention you'd like a WiFi certification visit — include the venue name and address. There's no fee and no sign-up: we visit, test, and if the WiFi checks out, your listing earns the mark.
Browse the full WiFi directory to see certified venues in action.