(January 5, 2015 at 7:58 pm)Minimalist Wrote: A new thread dealing with the criminals who infest our allegedly 'free-enterprise' system.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/01/05...properties
Quote:If you've ever stayed at a Marriott, you've likely been outraged over their exorbitant fees to access the Internet in your room. In 2012, these chains charged an average of $13.95 per day for basic service, despite the fact they paid an average of $2.50-$4.50 per room, per month. And when we say "basic", we mean below average, barely better than dial-up service. The fee goes up if you want to stream video to your device. It is no wonder many travelers have turned to personal WiFi devices to circumvent these overpriced and under-delivering networks.
Now Marriott and the other large hotel chains are now looking to block these personal WiFi devices all together:
Marriott International and the American Hotel and Lodging Association are asking the F.C.C. to give hotels the green light to remotely disable the Wi-Fi devices that some travelers use to connect their laptops and tablet computers to the Internet through cellular services from companies like Verizon. This would force guests to buy the wireless Internet service provided by hotels.
How is this different than say a movie theater banning patrons from bringing in outside food and soda?
