You might recall this story that detailed a group of hotels who wanted to block external WiFi signals including Marriott Hotels who got slapped by the FCC for doing so. Well, Marriott has backed off of that because it couldn’t take the heat from the travelling public. Here’s what the BBC wrote:
“Marriott International listens to its customers, and we will not block guests from using their personal wi-fi devices at any of our managed hotels,” the company, which is based in Bethesda, Maryland, said in a statement.
I’m very happy about this as my perception is that Marriott knew that they weren’t supposed to this and they were hoping they’d get away with it. Based on their statement, they’re acting like it’s an honest mistake so that they don’t lose face. I for one am happy that corporations like Marriott get not so subtle reminders they aren’t the ones defining what’s legal and what isn’t.
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Hotel Stops Blocking External WiFi Due To Public Backlash
You might recall this story that detailed a group of hotels who wanted to block external WiFi signals including Marriott Hotels who got slapped by the FCC for doing so. Well, Marriott has backed off of that because it couldn’t take the heat from the travelling public. Here’s what the BBC wrote:
“Marriott International listens to its customers, and we will not block guests from using their personal wi-fi devices at any of our managed hotels,” the company, which is based in Bethesda, Maryland, said in a statement.
I’m very happy about this as my perception is that Marriott knew that they weren’t supposed to this and they were hoping they’d get away with it. Based on their statement, they’re acting like it’s an honest mistake so that they don’t lose face. I for one am happy that corporations like Marriott get not so subtle reminders they aren’t the ones defining what’s legal and what isn’t.
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