Lee Badman of wirednot comments:
I fear that many of my professional WLAN colleagues and industry watchers are wearing blinders when it comes to the Marriott issue. Of course I’m talking about the FCC finding fault with the hotel chain for employing wireless containment measures against customers who would rather use their own Mi-Fi devices than pay for the hotel’s wireless network service, and Marriott’s subsequent request for the FCC’s blessings to continue the activity (which is being studied now). On the surface, it’s hard to be sympathetic to any hotel that charges for Wi-Fi, but this is far from a simple issue, and I’m here to tell you that the time is right for regulatory, technical, and behavioral change. Read on, and I have little doubt that this will likely ruffle at least a few feathers.
The point of this article goes beyond the Marriott buzz, but let’s look at that a just little closer first.
Lee brings up some great points here on both sides of the MiFi blocking debate. There’s no clear answer right now, but we need to know all we can before trying to influence a decision that could have lasting impact.
Read more at: Look Past Marriott To The Bigger Wi-Fi Issue
