Marriott backtracks under pressure from FCC, Microsoft, Google

January 18, 2015

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Marriott's efforts to block its customers' personal WiFi hotspots have ended, according to a statement from the company.

Last month, Microsoft and Google expressed concern over the issue, and Marriott is finally backtracking.

In an email to Inc., a Marriott spokesperson said, “Marriott International listens to its customers, and we will not block guests from using their personal Wi-Fi devices at any of our managed hotels,

The FCC had also filed a complaint against Marriott, so that was likely part of the decision to stop using cell jammers as well.

Source: TechnoBuffalo

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1 comment

russell conrad lewis says:

January 27, 2015 at 12:24 AM

How could they have even thought this would be legal?
I love and stay at Marriott’s Courtyard hotels but I’m becoming less and less impressed with them compared to other chain hotels (the beds are still, hands down the most comfortable around).

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