Marriott fined by FCC to the tune of $600,000 for blocking personal Wi-Fi hotspots at one of its hotels

If you travel often, chances are you use your smartphone as a Wi-Fi hotspot, or have your own Mi-Fi mobile internet device. Travelers like using Mi-Fi devices in lieu of using hotel provided Wi-Fi connectivity due to cost and security. Plus in many cases, carrier networks offer far superior performance.



Marriott was caught blocking its customers’ personal mobile internet signals at its Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention center in Nashville, Tennessee.



Blocking the hotspots was bad enough, but what the hotel was doing to its guests beyond that was even worse, charging customers ...