FCC fines Marriott $600,000 for jamming hotel Wi-Fi – Boing Boing

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FCC fines Marriott $600,000 for jamming hotel Wi-Fi

A Nashville convention center figured out how to boost its revenue from selling Internet service: it illegally jammed guests’ and exhibitors’ Wi-Fi networks. Glenn Fleishman explains th…

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A Nashville convention center figured out how to boost its revenue from selling Internet service: it illegally jammed guests’ and exhibitors’ Wi-Fi networks. Glenn Fleishman explains the technical scam and why it earned a six-figure smackdown.