Marriott (with the support of other "hospitality" companies and venue owners) want the FCC to allow them to effectively jam public-frequency WiFi hotspots that they don't own. That way they can overcharge you for crappy service exclusively through them.
(The claim is that it is for security and safety purposes. The same argument could be made should they suggest that people staying at the hotel should be required to only eat at the hotel restaurant; after all, who knows what sort of shoddy food sanitation practices other restaurants might have?)
The process for submitting a comment to the FCC on the petition is a scosh clumsy, but worth pursuing, in my opinion.
Marriott plans to block personal wifi hotspots
The hotel chain petitioned the FCC for changes that could let venues shut down personal networks. Microsoft, Google, and the cell industry are opposed.
This is not a fight I'm worried about. Mobile telecom providers and internet titans make the hospitality industry look paltry in comparison.
+Gary Roth It's further privatizing of the commons (or what's been carved out as commons). If this particular impact is (relatively) small, the further precedent looms larger.
+Dave Hill Oh, you won't find an argument from me. This is a bad idea. My point is that this should not be a hard fight. The combined might of cellular service providers and internet companies is much bigger than Marriott and co.
+Gary Roth Ah. Well, I hope so.
Fuck Marriott. They are overpriced and can go out of business as far as I am concerned.
+Kent Grimes As business hotels go, Marriott isn't bad. But this is a pretty dickish move on their part.