I know it's two weeks later, but Smart Holdings just got smacked by the FCC for the same thing. (Which is probably why you were asking)
http://gizmodo.com/its-about-damn-time-fcc-says-convention-centers-cant-b-1724805719?dfp_pp_ab=on&dfp_desktop_three=off&utm_expid=66866090-43.E9Bjfd6NTuSlXJewu2e_Ig.1&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 10:30 AM, Bob Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > I’m looking to follow up on a series of stories we ran in late 2014/early > 2015 > <http://www.networkworld.com/article/2879142/wireless/fcc-still-has-ton-of-explaining-to-do-on-wi-fi-blocking-rules.html> > on the Marriott Wifi blocking issue. To refresh, the FCC fined Marriott for > blocking a Wifi hotspot (or hotspots) at one of its hotel convention > centers. The incident sparked quite a bit of discussion on this listserv, > as university/college network pros wondered whether their own Wifi > management/security practices would now be considered legit and whether the > products they were using could still be used. > > *I’ve followed up with Marriott, whose CIO kicked me over to public > relations, which naturally declined to comment. > *The hospitality industry trade group had said at the time of the > FCC/Marriott decisions that it was going to launch a cybersecurity task > force to study this topic further, but they haven’t responded to my > inquiries, so I’m not sure whether such a task force was formed and if so, > whether it has accomplished anything. > *The FCC has been unresponsive on this matter entirely. > *I’ve contacted WLAN vendors that I spoke to for some of the original > articles to see if anything has changed on their end since the start of the > year and they haven’t had much to say so far. > > So, based on all this, I don’t have much of an update to write about at > this point…perhaps exactly what these parties would like. > > But, I’m also wondering if any of you who were trying to figure out > earlier this year what the FCC decision/Marriott response meant to you, > have taken any new approaches to managing/security Wifi on your campuses. > If so, and you’d be willing to share your story, please touch base (or feel > free to share with the listserv if appropriate). > > Regards, > > *Bob Brown* > > Online Executive Editor, News > > T: 508.766.5418 > > LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbrownboston> | Twitter: > @alphadoggs <https://twitter.com/alphadoggs> | Facebook profile > <https://www.facebook.com/NetworkWorld> | Google + profile > <https://plus.google.com/104712908618368674642/posts> | Instagram > <http://instagram.com/nwwinstagram> > > > > *NETWORK* *WORLD* > > 492 Old Connecticut Path | PO Box 9002 | Framingham, MA 01701-9002 > > NetworkWorld.com <http://www.networkworld.com> | Media Kit > <http://www.networkworldmediakit.com> | Conferences & Events > <http://events.networkworld.com> > > An IDG Enterprise <http://www.idgenterprise.com/> Brand > > ********** 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/.
