p2pnet - rss feed: Boston airport Wi-Fi feud
p2pnet.net News:- "In a decision viewed as a boost for wireless networks even beyond airports, federal regulators on Wednesday ruled that the Massachusetts Port Authority cannot block a Wi-Fi access point in the Continental Airlines lounge at Boston’s Logan International Airport," says CNET News.
A feud between airport authorities and Continental began last summer, "when Massport instructed the airline to remove a Wi-Fi system it had installed in July 2004 in its ‘President’s Club’ frequent-flier lounge at Logan International," says the story."
The system was free to passengers with lounge privileges and by some airline employees, but airport authorities claimed this violated the terms of Continental’s lease. Meanwhile, Massport was charging $7.95 per day for its own terminal-wide wireless service, says CNET.
The decision clarifies that American consumers and businesses, "are free to install Wi-Fi antennas under our OTARD rules - meaning without seeking approval from their landlords - just as they are free to install antennas for video programming and other fixed wireless applications," Democratic Commissioner Michael Copps says in a statement accompanying the FCC’s 23-page order.
Massport spokeswoman Danny Levy, "declined to comment on the specifics of the decision," states CNET, quoting her as saying:
"We’re disappointed in the ruling. We’re reviewing it carefully and weighing our options moving forward," and, "acknowledging that additional legal action was not out of the question".
Also See:
CNET News - FCC: Boston airport can’t block airline’s Wi-Fi, November 1, 2006
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November 3rd, 2006 at 6:46 pm
“Massport charges $7.95 per day for its own terminal-wide wireless service.”
“Massport had also argued that Continental’s system posed a risk of harmful interference with equipment used by state police and Transportation Security Administration officers.”
OUR $7.95 a day WI-FI service will not interfere with “equipment used by state police and Transportation Security Administration officers”, but THEIR free service WILL!
Just a dirty little feud over the Benjamins. Move along. No story here.
All jokes aside, the fed ruling is a really good thing for the public. How refreshing!
November 3rd, 2006 at 7:41 pm
Hehe, yeah that sounds ridiculous.
November 4th, 2006 at 2:41 pm
How can we get rid of the competition ??
How can we compete with free ???
Use the civil litigation systme like a billy club .. that’s how.
It’s too bad most consumers being sued in like fashion by the
record industry aren’t as monied as Continental.
I’m glad Continental won THIS round ( i’m sure it’s not over yet ).
At least the combatants in this case are on equal financial footing.