By Shaun Nichols, 20 Jun 2014
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a $34.9 million fine against a Chinese firm it says is selling illegal phone-jamming equipment to US consumers.
The FCC said that it is seeking the penalties against Shenzen-based C.T.S. Technology, and has issued a cease-and-desist order halting sales in the US and demanded a list of individuals who purchased phone jammers from the company.
the Register/ full read here/ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/06/20/us_slaps_chinese_phonejamming_vendor_with_bill_for_349_meeellion/
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The following article is a update on JAMMING WiFi
Marriott Claims it Jammed Wi-Fi Hotspots to Protect Customers Against Threats Posed by Rogue Wireless Networks.
Marriott International, Inc. and its subsidiary Marriott Hotel Services, Inc. will pay a civil penalty of $600,000 for using features of Wi-Fi monitoring systems to block guests from accessing the Internet through their personal hotspots, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced on Friday.
According to the FCC, Marriott prevented its guests from using their personal Wi-Fi networks in the conference facilities at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. By doing so, the hotel violated section 333 of the Communications Act, the FCC said.
The FCC's Enforcement Bureau launched an investigation after someone complained last year that they had been blocked from using their personal hotspot at the conference facility. In some cases, Marriott employees interrupted Wi-Fi transmission by sending out de-authentication packets that would dissociate the access point from the visitor's device.
SecurityWeek/Article/ http://www.securityweek.com/fcc-slaps-marriott-600000-fine-jamming-wi-fi-hotspots
(FCC Slaps Marriott With $600,000 Fine for Jamming Wi-Fi Hotspots)
By Eduard Kovacs on October 06, 2014Marriott Claims it Jammed Wi-Fi Hotspots to Protect Customers Against Threats Posed by Rogue Wireless Networks.
Marriott International, Inc. and its subsidiary Marriott Hotel Services, Inc. will pay a civil penalty of $600,000 for using features of Wi-Fi monitoring systems to block guests from accessing the Internet through their personal hotspots, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced on Friday.
According to the FCC, Marriott prevented its guests from using their personal Wi-Fi networks in the conference facilities at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. By doing so, the hotel violated section 333 of the Communications Act, the FCC said.
The FCC's Enforcement Bureau launched an investigation after someone complained last year that they had been blocked from using their personal hotspot at the conference facility. In some cases, Marriott employees interrupted Wi-Fi transmission by sending out de-authentication packets that would dissociate the access point from the visitor's device.
SecurityWeek/Article/ http://www.securityweek.com/fcc-slaps-marriott-600000-fine-jamming-wi-fi-hotspots
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