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Marriott signs FCC Consent Decree and agrees to pay $600,000 civil penalty for Wi-Fi blocking
2014-10-13 21:46:48| Wireless - Topix.net
Have you ever wondered why your cell phone or personal Wi-Fi hot spot does not seem to work in some hotels? As more business and leisure travelers equip themselves to stay in constant communication with their work place and families, they have accelerated the tendency to shun high-priced hotel room telephones and internet connections. But sometimes, even when you are in the middle of New York City on a high floor, your cell service or Mi-Fi just does not seem to work, and you wonder if it is being jammed intentionally by the hotel.
Marriott to pay $600,000 fine, stop blocking guests' WiFi
2014-10-06 01:40:20| Wireless - Topix.net
Marriott International, a large chain of hotels and resorts, was recently cited in an FCC investigation stemming from several complaints that they improperly restricted access to WiFi and mobile hotspots -- and at the same time, charged guests as much as $1,000 per device to access the hotel's WiFi network. But news of a settlement has been unveiled in a press release by the FCC, confirming that Marriott has agreed to cease their unlawful use of "WiFi-blocking technology," as well as pay a $600,000 civil penalty to resolve the investigation.
Hotel fined for blocking guests' Wi-Fi
2014-10-03 22:46:30| Wireless - Topix.net
Marriott has agreed to pay a $600,000 fine after the Federal Communications Commission found the company blocked consumer Wi-Fi networks last year during an event at a hotel and conference center in Nashville. At the same time, Marriott was charging exhibitors and others as much as $1,000 per device to access the hotel's wireless network, the FCC announced Friday.
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Marriott Fined $600K for Blocking Wi-Fi
2014-10-03 21:37:05| PC Magazine Wireless Networking Product Guide
Visitors to a Nashville resort were forced to pay up to $1,000 per device to access the Marriott's Internet.
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5 protesters blocking oil train arrested
2014-09-03 01:11:41| Railroads - Topix.net
Abby Brockway waves from atop a tripod erected on train tracks to a pair of engines passing on an adjacent track Tuesday, Sept.
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