Re: Marriott wifi blocking

[Michael Van Norman <mvn () ucla edu>]

On 10/3/14 3:44 PM, "Lyle Giese" <lyle () lcrcomputer net> wrote:

> On 10/03/14 17:34, Michael Van Norman wrote:
> > > > > My reading of this is that these features are illegal, period. Rogue
> > > > > AP
> > > > > detection is one thing, and disabling them via network or
> > > > > "administrative" (ie. eject the guest) means would be fine, but
> > > > > interfering with the wireless is not acceptable per the FCC
> > > > > regulations.
> > > > >
> > > > > Seems like common sense to me. If the FCC considers this
> > > > > 'interference',
> > > > > which it apparently does, then devices MUST NOT intentionally
> > > > > interfere.
> > > > I would expect interfering for defensive purposes **only** would be
> > > > acceptable.
> > > What constitutes "defensive purposes"?
> > Since this is unlicensed spectrum, I don't think there is anything one
> > has
> > a right to defend :)
> >
> > /Mike
> If you charge for access and one person pays and sets up a rogue AP
> offering free WiFi to anyone in range.  I can see a defensive angle there.
>
> Lyle Giese
> LCR Computer Services, Inc.

In that case turn off the offenders access.  No FCC violation doing that.
In any case, that was not what was happening here.

/Mike