Marriott hotels plans to block personal wifi hotspots. The hotel chain petitioned the FCC for changes that could let venues shut down personal networks.
Microsoft, Google, and the cell industry are opposed. Marriott is fighting for its right to block personal or mobile Wi-Fi hotspots—and claims that it’s for our own good. The hotel chain and some others have a petition before the FCC to amend or clarify the rules that cover interference for unlicensed spectrum bands. They hope to gain the right to use network-management tools to quash Wi-Fi networks on their premises that they don’t approve of. In its view, this is necessary to ensure customer security and to protect children. The petition, filed in August and strewn with technical mistakes, has received a number of formally filed comments from large organizations in recent weeks.
But there are big guns in opposition, including Google, Microsoft, and the cell industry’s trade group, the CTIA. Anyone can comment on this matter—click Submit a Filing—not only giant companies. I got 14 out of 15: You're a grammar pro! Dobiasd/articles. Austen spoilers. How Guy Fawkes Inadvertently Created The Word 'Guy' En.wikipedia.orgGuy Fawkes burns in effigy.
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Designed by Factory Furniture and named after the city for which it was commissioned, the Camden Bench is largely (and fascinatingly) defined in the negative, its creators boasting what it cannot do rather than what it can do, made to “resist criminal and anti-social behaviour.” It all sounds well and good in theory, but in practice: does this approach constitute a public service or an unnecessarily prohibitive way to design urban furniture?
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The Chemicals Behind the Colours of Autumn Leaves. Click to enlarge With autumn looming on the horizon, the leaves on some trees have already begun the transition towards the vibrant hues of autumn.
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Mobile Sensors Exploitation. We show that the MEMS gyroscopes found on modern smart phones are sufficiently sensitive to measure acoustic signals in the vicinity of the phone.
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