{"id":49095,"date":"2014-12-31T12:20:32","date_gmt":"2014-12-31T19:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2014\/12\/31\/because-why-not-let-the-hospitality-industry-treat-us-unhospitably.html"},"modified":"2014-12-31T12:20:32","modified_gmt":"2014-12-31T19:20:32","slug":"because-why-not-let-the-hospitality-industry-treat-us-unhospitably","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2014\/12\/31\/because-why-not-let-the-hospitality-industry-treat-us-unhospitably.html","title":{"rendered":"Because why not let the hospitality industry treat us unhospitably?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/p>\n

(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?)<\/p>\n

The process for submitting a comment to the FCC on the petition is a scosh clumsy, but worth pursuing, in my opinion.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\nMarriott plans to block personal wifi hotspots<\/a><\/span>
\nThe hotel chain petitioned the FCC for changes that could let venues shut down personal networks. Microsoft, Google, and the cell industry are opposed.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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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. 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