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Wi-Fi Hotspot Blocking Persists Despite FCC Crackdown

2016-03-13 12:22:49| Wireless - Topix.net

An anonymous reader writes: An examination of consumer complaints to the FCC over the past year and a half shows that the practice of Wi-Fi hotspot device blocking continues even though the agency has slapped organizations such as Marriott and Hilton more than $2 million in total for doing this. Venues argue they need to block hotspots for security reasons, but the FCC and consumers say the organizations are doing this to force people to pay for pricey Internet access .

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Novatel Wireless MiFi 6620 Mobile Hotspot Available For Verizon Wireless LTE Rural America Network Partners

2016-03-08 07:58:57| wirelessdesignonline News Articles

Novatel Wireless, Inc. (Nasdaq:MIFI), a leading global provider of solutions for the Internet of Things, today announced that its award-winning MiFi 6620 mobile hotspot is now approved to support Verizon Wireless' (NASDAQ:VZ) LTE in Rural America (LRA) program, with availability later this month.

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Portland pollution hotspot ID'ed five months before regulators acted

2016-02-06 03:28:29| Waste Management - Topix.net

The U.S. Forest Service researchers had a plan: Collect moss from trees around Portland, study whether it was a living air pollution indicator, then publish their results in a scientific journal. But after completing their analysis of moss samples from nearly 350 spots citywide, they found something alarming - pollution so alarming they felt compelled to notify environmental regulators right away.

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FreedomPop raises USD 50 mln, launches global hotspot

2016-01-21 08:42:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) MVNO FreedomPop said it's raised another USD 50 million in financing, bringing its total funding to over USD 109 million. The new funding will be used to accelerate its international expansion in markets in Europe, Asia and South America, including the launch of its new Global hotspot and SIM. Started in the US, FreedomPop launched in its first foreign market last year, the UK, and claims over 1 million customers. The Global hotspot is available to US and UK users roaming in 25 countries across Europe. It comes with 200 MB per month of free data roaming in the countries, and users can buy additional data at a cost of USD 10 for 500 MB. FreedomPop plans to expand coverage to over 40 countries by year-end, including parts of Asia and Latin America. The Global hotspot is available for a special launch price of USD 49.99, and the SIM will be sold for USD 10 on FreedomPop's website.

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