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Hotel fined for jamming guests' Wi-Fi
2014-10-06 08:59:38| Wireless - Topix.net
A conference attendee at the Marriott-managed Gaylord Opryland hotel in Tennessee found that the hotel was jamming devices and complained to the Federal Communications Commission. Photo / AP Marriott International will pay a US$600,000 fine for jamming conference attendees' own Wi-Fi networks at its Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, forcing them to pay hefty prices to use the hotel's own connection.
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.
Would You Trade Your First Born for Free Wifi?
2014-10-04 20:58:41| Wireless - Topix.net
I'm notoriously bad for skipping over the terms and conditions in software I install or websites I sign up for. But after watching this video, I might need to be a little more careful.
iSniff-GPS - Passive Wifi Sniffing Tool With Location Data
2014-10-04 17:19:07| Wireless - Topix.net
The aim is to collect data which can be used to identify each device and determine previous geographical locations, based solely on information each device discloses about previously joined WiFi networks. iOS devices transmit ARPs which sometimes contain MAC addresses of previously joined WiFi networks, as described in here: Anatomy of a leak: how iPhones spill the ID of networks they access .
Marriott fined $600,000 for jamming guests' Wi-Fi
2014-10-03 22:46:31| Wireless - Topix.net
Marriott International will pay the U.S. government a $600,000 fine for jamming conference attendees' own Wi-Fi networks at one of its hotels, forcing them instead to pay as much as $1,000 each to use the hotel's own connection. Frequent travelers often carry personal Wi-Fi hotspots tiny devices that can connect to the Internet via cell phone towers.
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