wifi blocking [was Re: Marriott wifi blocking]

Wed Oct 8 04:10:15 UTC 2014

On 10/7/2014 22:28, Roy wrote:
> On 10/7/2014 7:34 PM, Larry Sheldon wrote:
>> On 10/7/2014 20:59, Roy wrote:
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>
>> I see that as a fundamentally very different mater.
>>
>> If I understand, they turned off repeaters ("towers") that they owned
>> and provided, in tunnels and other structures they owned--equipment
>> that they were under no obligation whatever to provide.
>>
>> A reaction to "bright" marketing ideas that had not been thought-through.
>>
>
> BART's equipment was licensed by the FCC with a main reason being 911
> access.

OK--not a Marketing idea, maybe.  But still, all the options are in 
BART's hands--they have emergency phones and people everywhere.

The cell service is not a requirement placed upon them, I am pretty sure.

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