1) The apartments are operated by First Worthing, and are on the UTD campus. Only students may reside in the apartments, but UTD does not own nor operate them.
2) Nothing in lease regarding personal WAP's. In fact, this "policy" is less than a week old.
3) FCC has very clear rules regarding this, and says it specifically apples to Multi-Tennant Environments, which it says, specifically include Universities, and also applies to Landlords. It is very clear that the FCC alone has the authority to make the calls when it comes to radio interference, including wifi's. (Which it again, specifically names.)
read it here: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/ DA-04-1844A1.pdf
So, the verdict? UTD is overstepping its legal bounds.
May I also suggest visiting the site the students there have to rant about their apartment complex: http://www.waterviewsux.com/
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Actually, that's regulated by the FAA - another branch of the FEDERAL government, so no, you can't. Nice try though.
How about a ruling from the FCC? Will that suffice? UTD is screwed./ DA-04-1844A1.pdf
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch
Here we go kids...the answers you're looking for:
/ DA-04-1844A1.pdf
1) The apartments are operated by First Worthing, and are on the UTD campus. Only students may reside in the apartments, but UTD does not own nor operate them.
2) Nothing in lease regarding personal WAP's. In fact, this "policy" is less than a week old.
3) FCC has very clear rules regarding this, and says it specifically apples to Multi-Tennant Environments, which it says, specifically include Universities, and also applies to Landlords. It is very clear that the FCC alone has the authority to make the calls when it comes to radio interference, including wifi's. (Which it again, specifically names.) read it here:
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch
So, the verdict? UTD is overstepping its legal bounds.
May I also suggest visiting the site the students there have to rant about their apartment complex: http://www.waterviewsux.com/