Marriott wifi blocking

Sat Oct 4 00:19:43 UTC 2014

IANAL but no, I think it most certainly does not, at least in the USA,
depend on the terms of your *lease* agreement. In particular, I refer
you to
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view;?id=6518608517
where in the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) specifically
voided terms restricting Wi-Fi in space leased from the Massachusetts
Port Authority at Boston airport as in violation of the OTARD (Over
The Air Reception Device) FCC rules. This probably doesn't apply if
you are a mere licensee but if you are a leaseholder, including being
a tenant-in-possession, as you are if you rent a hotel room, I think
they do apply.

Thanks,
Donald
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On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 7:12 PM, Wayne E Bouchard <web at typo.org> wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 03, 2014 at 02:23:46PM -0700, Keenan Tims wrote:
>> > The question here is what is authorized and what is not.  Was this to protect their network from rogues, or protect revenue from captive customers.
>>
>> I can't imagine that any 'AP-squashing' packets are ever authorized,
>> outside of a lab. The wireless spectrum is shared by all, regardless of
>> physical locality. Because it's your building doesn't mean you own the
>> spectrum.
>>
>
> I think that depends on the terms of your lease agreement. Could not
> a hotel or conference center operate reserve the right to employ
> active devices to disable any unauthorized wireless systems? Perhaps
> because they want to charge to provide that service, because they
> don't want errant signals leaking from their building, a rogue device
> could be considered an intruder and represent a risk to the network,
> or because they don't want someone setting up a system that would
> interfere with their wireless gear and take down other clients who are
> on premesis...
>
> Would not such an active device be quite appropriate there?
>
> -Wayne
>
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