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

[Roy <r.engehausen () gmail com>]

On 10/7/2014 7:34 PM, Larry Sheldon wrote:
> On 10/7/2014 20:59, Roy wrote:
> > The SF Bay Area Rapid Transits System) turned off cellphones in 2011.
> >
> > http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/BART-admits-halting-cell-service-to-stop-protests-2335114.php 
> >
> >
> >
> > and the FCC emphasis that future actions "recognizes that any
> > interruption of cell phone service poses serious risks to public safety"
> >
> > http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/BART-cell-phone-shutdown-rules-adopted-2344326.php 
>
> I see that as a fundamentally very different mater.
>
> If I understand, they turned off repeaters ("towers") that they owned 
> and provided, in tunnels and other structures they owned--equipment 
> that they were under no obligation whatever to provide.
>
> A reaction to "bright" marketing ideas that had not been thought-through.

BART's equipment was licensed by the FCC with a main reason being 911 
access.