[SML] FCC rules on wifi jamming.

[Richard Niederberg]

Dear Dale,
If they built their Hotels like Faraday cages, to strengthen the building
from all EMR [Think a real-life version of the fictional 007
'GoldenEye'], they wouldn't have a problem with the FCC.
/s/ Richard

On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 12:11 PM, Dale Farmer via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> For those who haven't been following the bruhaha.    Marriott Opryland was
> blocking the use of wifi via personal hotspots. Presumably so they could
> sell their wifi service at $1100 per day.     Someone filed a complaint
> with the FCC and they got slapped with a $600,000 fine.    Marriott and a
> hotel industry lobbying group officially asked the FCC to rule on when and
> where such blocking could be deployed, with the putative purpose of
> protecting their networks from malicious hackers.
>
>
> The FCC released it's ruling on the marriott wifi blocking matter.    WHat
> they did was essentially jamming, and anyone else who tries to do this will
> get "...substantial monetary penalties."
>
> http://gizmodo.com/the-fcc-fined-marriott-for-600-000-for-blocking-guests-
> 1642154851/1682126231
>
> http://www.fcc.gov/document/warning-wi-fi-blocking-prohibited
>
>
> --Dale
>
>
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/s/ Richard
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