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02-01-2015, 07:41 PM
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Tech Times (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNG3PQ9-2xnKI6phIXfvCTPLEri_-A&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778726171043&ei=po_OVOCtEOjImAK7jICgBw&url=http://www.techtimes.com/articles/30118/20150201/marriott-gives-up-evil-plan-of-blocking-guests-from-using-wifi-hotspots-after-fcc-says-no.htm)
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Marriott Abandons FCC Petition for Hotel Wi-Fi Blocking (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNHbP1Dc3X5494met1_0dA5R8APcVw&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778726171043&ei=po_OVOCtEOjImAK7jICgBw&url=http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2476166,00.asp)
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We're pretty sure that the move would effectively hack off just about anyone who doesn't work for Marriottā??at least, based on our typical experience with the quality of typical hotel Wi-Fi (and worse, its high cost). The move was basically Marriott's ...
Marriott is no longer fighting for permission to block WiFi hotspots (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNEiMn0RG3wgjP2zhQL0pJI9eOn-0w&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778726171043&ei=po_OVOCtEOjImAK7jICgBw&url=http://www.engadget.com/2015/01/31/marriott-fcc-wifi-hotspot-block/)Engadget
Marriott Gives Up Evil Plan of Blocking Guests From Using WiFi Hotspots After ... (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNG3PQ9-2xnKI6phIXfvCTPLEri_-A&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778726171043&ei=po_OVOCtEOjImAK7jICgBw&url=http://www.techtimes.com/articles/30118/20150201/marriott-gives-up-evil-plan-of-blocking-guests-from-using-wifi-hotspots-after-fcc-says-no.htm)Tech Times
Marriott withdraws awful Wi-Fi blocking proposal after taking heat from FCC (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNHRoxrzSyrRNDSoNYPB8oQi1aHHIA&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778726171043&ei=po_OVOCtEOjImAK7jICgBw&url=http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/30/7953855/marriott-withdraws-wifi-blocking-petition)The Verge
Network World (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNHwTfr_iC79htZk305ZnD0n0bT77w&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778726171043&ei=po_OVOCtEOjImAK7jICgBw&url=http://www.networkworld.com/article/2878029/wi-fi/marriott-cio-fcc-message-on-wifi-blocking-loud-and-clear.html) -FierceWireless (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNGaXI0LeZzsdTHjMUP9kSDEh5-FPw&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778726171043&ei=po_OVOCtEOjImAK7jICgBw&url=http://www.fiercewireless.com/tech/story/marriott-ahla-withdraw-petition-set-wi-fi-blocking-protest/2015-01-30) -Hotelier Middle East (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNHjI08DRIKHIb7eq7M31YKqS_RBPg&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778726171043&ei=po_OVOCtEOjImAK7jICgBw&url=http://www.hoteliermiddleeast.com/22841-marriott-draws-line-under-wi-fi-hotspot-battle/)
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