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FCC to Hotels: Stop Blocking Wi-Fi Hotspots

2015-01-28 20:23:21| Wireless - Topix.net

In a public notice filed on Tuesday, the agency warned that "willful or malicious interference" with wireless networks is illegal. Just ask Marriott Hotel Services, which was hit with a $600,000 FCC fine in October for interfering with its own wireless networks and denying guests access to the Web via personal Wi-Fi connections.

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FCC to Hotels: Stop Blocking Wi-Fi Hotspots (or Else)

2015-01-28 19:02:46| PC Magazine Wireless Networking Product Guide

The agency advises that "willful or malicious interference" with wireless networks is illegal.

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Marriott Stops Blocking Wi-Fi Hotspots

2015-01-18 13:21:49| Wireless - Topix.net

It may have taken a $600,000 fine and near-universal condemnation from guests, the media, and the U.S. government, but Marriott Hotels seems to have finally gotten the message. The hotel chain announced Wednesday that it would end its practice of blocking guests' access to Wi-Fi hotspots.

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Marriott Reverses Personal WiFi Blocking

2015-01-16 02:23:02| Wireless - Topix.net

Marriott Hotels will no longer prevent guests from using their personal wireless access points, but it will continue exploring security solutions. Marriott Hotels was slow to realize it would never be able to prevent guests from accessing their personal WiFi hotspots.

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