FCC Fines Smart City $750K For Blocking Wi-Fi

Posted by Soulskill on Tuesday August 18, 2015 @07:54AM from the not-so-smart-city dept.

schwit1 writes: FCC's Enforcement Bureau today announced a $750,000 settlement with Smart City Holdings, LLC for blocking consumers' Wi-Fi at various convention centers around the United States. Smart City, an Internet and telecommunications provider for conventions, meeting centers, and hotels, had been blocking personal mobile 'hotspots' that were being used by convention visitors and exhibitors who used their own data plans rather than paying Smart City substantial fees to use the company's Wi-Fi service.

1 of 188 comments (clear)

Min score:

Reason:

Sort:

Re:Federal Cow Commission is for cows. by r-diddly · 2015-08-18 08:35 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Thanks a lot, I've started thinking this shit in the halls of my workplace. "Time for lunch, cows. Cows say moo. Moo cows MOOOOO! Moo say the cows. Lunchtime cows!"