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A comment on $718K penalty against M.C. Dean for blocking Wi-Fi devices (2015). Parent comment

Re:$718K penalty against M.C. Dean for blocking Wi-Fi device... by necessity on Wednesday January 04, 2017 @06:19AM (#13317285)
But in this case the hotel owned the network, so it seems it can be illegal even if you use on your own network, which is absurd.
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Re:$718K penalty against M.C. Dean for blocking Wi-Fi device... by throwaway7767 on Wednesday January 04, 2017 @08:21AM (#13318011)
The hotel did not own the networks they were interfering with, that's why the FCC is getting involved.
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Re:$718K penalty against M.C. Dean for blocking Wi-Fi device... by darkarmani on Wednesday January 04, 2017 @12:18PM (#13320073)
> so it seems it can be illegal even if you use on your own network, which is absurd

They used it on other people's networks and their wifi APs. If they only DoSed their own APs, no one would care. You are allowed to DoS your own APs.

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