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Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No. 333-174157 and No. 333-181180) of Boingo Wireless, Inc. of our report dated March 18, 2013 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Los Angeles, California
March 18, 2013

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Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm