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UTD Lifts Ban On WiFi Equipment

Posted by timothy on from the magnanimous dept.

boredMDer writes "As seen in this /. story, the University of Texas in Dallas had issued a ban on students operating 2.4 GHz WiFi equipment. However, UTD has now lifted said ban, because of 'the discovery of an FCC ruling prohibiting such a move.'"

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  1. Re:This seems backwards... by aaronhurd · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Next thing you know Microsoft will start asking Windows pirates to come forward on their own volition.

    Um . . .

    Microsoft 'has launched a pilot program in which some visitors to the main Windows download page are being asked to let the software maker check to see whether their copy of the operating system is licensed.'

    http://slashdot.org/articles/04/09/17/2315203.shtm l?tid=196&tid=1