wifi blocking [was Re: Marriott wifi blocking]

Wed Oct 8 01:59:22 UTC 2014

The SF Bay Area Rapid Transits System) turned off cellphones in 2011.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/BART-admits-halting-cell-service-to-stop-protests-2335114.php

and the FCC emphasis that future actions "recognizes that any 
interruption of cell phone service poses serious risks to public safety"

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/BART-cell-phone-shutdown-rules-adopted-2344326.php

On 10/7/2014 6:36 PM, Valdis.Kletnieks at vt.edu wrote:
> On Tue, 07 Oct 2014 20:10:44 -0500, Jimmy Hess said:
>
>> The only way to legally block cell phone RF would likely be on behalf
>> of the licensee ----  In other words, possibly, persuade the cell
>> phone companies to allow this,   then  create an approved "special"
>> local cell tower  all their phones in the same building will by
>> default connect to  in preference to any other,  which will also  not
>> receive any calls or messages   or allow any to be sent.
> I wonder how many customers the cell phone company will attract by doing that.
>