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Is Marriott's WiFi hotspot U-turn a hollow victory?
2015-01-19 13:39:27| Wireless - Topix.net
As I reported last month in my column, " Google and Microsoft join the fight against Marriott blocking guests' MIFI " Marriott, with the support of the American Hospitality & Lodging Association, has been fighting with the FCC over how hotels should be permitted to manage their WiFi Internet access. Marriott, for reasons I will discuss below, for some time until fined and ordered to desist their actions by the FCC, was blocking access to their guests' personal MIFI devices .
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Simple Rogue WiFi Hotspot Captures High Profile Data
2015-01-17 06:01:51| Wireless - Topix.net
He set up a WiFi hotspot named "Oppen Gast" without any kind of encryption. What do you know, a large amount of unsuspecting high profile guests associate with the network.
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Wifi Hotspot Tethering
2015-01-12 07:42:18| Wireless - Topix.net
The Way to create Wifi Hotspot Tethering on your Mobile phone.The Internet connect is important. When you needs to connect your laptop to the internet, but cannot find a public Wi-Fi.
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Comcast Hotspot Lawsuit Claims WiFi Expansion Piggybacks on Signals From Customer Routers
2014-12-10 21:43:29| Wireless - Topix.net
Comcast's attempt to expand WiFi hotspots around the country has been met with a class action lawsuit in San Francisco by customers who claim the cable giant is trying to use their wireless routers to let others access the Internet. According to the Courthouse News Service , the lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court by lead plaintiff Toyer Grear and it charges that Comcast gave unsuspecting customers across the country routers that would broadcast secondary signals allowing others to connect with the Internet without the customer's approval.
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WiFi Hotspot Named After Terror Group Delays Flight
2014-10-27 21:40:55| Wireless - Topix.net
A passenger aboard a plane at Los Angeles International Airport picked up a Wi-Fi hotspot named after a terrorist group, but authorities who held travelers for hours as they investigated say no crime was committed. The passenger on the American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to London alerted crew members about the network Sunday night, and the plane returned to the gate.
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