Re: wifi blocking [was Re: Marriott wifi blocking]

[Owen DeLong <owen () delong com>]

On Oct 7, 2014, at 6:10 PM, Jimmy Hess <mysidia () gmail com> wrote:

> On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 7:43 PM, Keenan Tims <ktims () stargate ca> wrote:
> > I don't think it changes much. Passive methods (ie. Faraday cage) would
> > likely be fine, as would layer 8 through 10 methods.
>
> Well... actually...  passive methods are probably fine, as long as
> they are not breaking reception to nearby properties, BUT it might
> result in some proceedings or investigations regarding anticompetitive
> behaviors  ---  also, if there are other businesses nearby,  it  could
> lead  to some objections when you go seeking permits to build this
> giant faraday cage.    The local authorities might eventually require
> some modifications.  :)

Actually, if you turn your building into a faraday cage, I’m not sure there’s
any legal basis on which to tell you that you have to permit RF through,
even if it blocks the signal downstream.

Creating a shadow is very different from actively emitting “harmful interference”
and I don’t know of any laws or regulations which could be used to prevent you
from doing so.

Owen