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08-19-2015, 01:45 PM
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The Federal Communications Commission is fining a telecommunications provider $750,000 for blocking guests' personal Wi-Fi hotspots at convention centers, where it has charged $80 for a single day of Internet access through its own Wi-Fi network.
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