Re:FCC Fines Smart City $750K for Blocking Wi-Fi
by dragonwriter on Tuesday August 18, 2015 @12:49PM
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> Yes, the mechanism is different, but the basic problem of interfering with others' communication is the same.
The legal problem isn't the effect of interfering with others' communication, its the active intent to interfere with others' communication.
So, no, a noisy environment because lots of people set up WiFi hotspots with no intent to prevent use (even though it may prevent some uses) does not pose the same legal issue as an environment in which someone is intentionally actively denying people the use of WiFi hotspots by spoofing de-auth packets.
The legal problem isn't the effect of interfering with others' communication, its the active intent to interfere with others' communication.
So, no, a noisy environment because lots of people set up WiFi hotspots with no intent to prevent use (even though it may prevent some uses) does not pose the same legal issue as an environment in which someone is intentionally actively denying people the use of WiFi hotspots by spoofing de-auth packets.