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Marriott Withdraws FCC Petition for Hotel Wi-Fi Blocking

By Kamal Nayan - Feb 02, 2015 12:30 AM EST

Marriott has officially withdrawn the petition to the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) for guidance on whether it could limit its guests ability to connect to Wi-Fi networks. The hotel chain has decided to simply drop the whole practice completely.

Microsoft, Google Join To Object Marriott's Wi-Fi Blocking

By Kamal Nayan - Dec 24, 2014 12:59 PM EST

Microsoft Corporation and Google Inc have joined to object the petition filed by Hotel Marriott that asks the right to block personal Wi-Fi hotspots in premises of the hotel. Google and Microsoft objected that devices with capability to infer with radio signals are illegal.

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