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-----Original Message----- From: Hunter Fuller [mailto:hf0...@uah.edu] Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 11:06 AM Subject: Re: latest from FCC on de-authing Mi-Fi You can't deauth the users, but you can make one of the requirements for living in the dorms "don't put up a hotspot." (I assume this is where most of us see problems.) -- Hunter Fuller Network Engineer VBRH M-9B +1 256 824 5331 Office of Information Technology The University of Alabama in Huntsville Systems and Infrastructure I am part of the UAH Safe Zone LGBTQIA support network: http://www.uah.edu/student-affairs/safe-zone On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 10:03 AM, Chuck Anderson <c...@wpi.edu> wrote: > What if our users see this news and start pushing back on bringing > their own Wi-Fi to campus? If we have to allow it, and the WLAN > becomes unusable due to all the overlapping channel 2 and channel 5 > devices etc., what do we tell our users and the administration? > "Sorry, the FCC says we can't force these users to abstain from using > their own Wi-Fi devices, even if they interfere". That's the problem > with FCC Part 15--“must accept interference from other sources”. The > best we can do is nicely ask them to change channels... > > On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 02:44:16PM +0000, Hector J Rios wrote: >> Agree. A clearer definition as to what a "commercial WiFi network operator" >> would help. I don't know what to do with this information. >> Do these FCC laws trump our WiFi policies? I can see where users could take >> advantage of this advisory. Too many questions. >> >> Hector Rios >> Louisiana State University >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv >> [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Thomas >> Carter >> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 8:32 AM >> To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU >> Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] latest from FCC on de-authing Mi-Fi >> >> I'm disappointed in the statement from the FCC. This was a chance to clarify >> their position on this, but it's still as vague as ever. What is a >> "commercial establishment"? Does that include K-12 or Higher Ed? What about >> a corporate HQ? >> >> I'm also disappointed that the wireless vendors have been quiet on this >> issue as well. Where is Cisco, Aruba, Rukus, et. al who provide us with >> these tools? One reading of the FCC notice is that the product they "market >> and sell" is illegal. I feel they should be leading the charge with the FCC >> for clarification for us, their customers. >> >> Thomas Carter >> Network and Operations Manager >> Austin College >> 903-813-2564 >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv >> [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Lee H Badman >> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 5:38 PM >> To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU >> Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] latest from FCC on de-authing Mi-Fi >> >> http://www.fcc.gov/document/warning-wi-fi-blocking-prohibited >> >> Which would imply that a subset of our tools are illegal: >> >> https://wirednot.wordpress.com/2015/01/06/are-wlan-vendors-selling-il >> legal-jammers/ >> >> Complicated times. > > ********** > Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent > Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
