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Marriott Versus Google, Microsoft, Wireless Industry In WiFi Turf War
- Arstechnica, Friday, December 26, 2014 9 AM
In October, Marriott Hotel Services came to a $600,000 settlement with the FCC over allegations that the hotel chain blocked WiFi signals from guests’ hotspots, forcing them to use the chain’s custom networks. Google, Microsoft, and Wireless Industry trade groups want the FCC to prevent hotels from doing that. The American Hotel & Lodging Association, Marriott International, Inc., and Ryman Hospitality Properties submitted a public comment on Marriott’s behalf on last Friday, saying that the hotel was merely exercising "reasonable network management practices.”
