Comments on: Greedy Airport Authority Threatens Airline for Offering Free Wifi http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/greedy-airport-authority-threatens-airline-for-offering-free-wifi/ Internet Safety, Windows Updates, Internet News, and More Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:45:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: SkipAAA http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/greedy-airport-authority-threatens-airline-for-offering-free-wifi/#comment-2333 SkipAAA Thu, 11 Aug 2005 06:14:51 +0000 /?p=939#comment-2333 Instead of using that special "anit-wifi paint" on the walls inside the President's Club lounge, they could simply use a special "filter paint" -This newly invented filter paint would allow only Continental's customers to access the provided wifi while other airlines customers would be denied access. This new paint would be made of what? DRY ERASE MARKERS providing the daily WEP encryption key posted inside the lounge. Of course I'm working on the assumption that other airline's customers would not be waltzing through Continental's President's Club lounge then those who want thier monopoly can have it from the customers who did NOT pay Continental for thier flight, use of lounge, and included services. Instead of using that special “anit-wifi paint” on the walls inside the President’s Club lounge, they could simply use a special “filter paint” -This newly invented filter paint would allow only Continental’s customers to access the provided wifi while other airlines customers would be denied access. This new paint would be made of what? DRY ERASE MARKERS providing the daily WEP encryption key posted inside the lounge. Of course I’m working on the assumption that other airline’s customers would not be waltzing through Continental’s President’s Club lounge then those who want thier monopoly can have it from the customers who did NOT pay Continental for thier flight, use of lounge, and included services.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/greedy-airport-authority-threatens-airline-for-offering-free-wifi/#comment-2325 Thomas Tue, 09 Aug 2005 15:27:03 +0000 /?p=939#comment-2325 Massport is propbaly out of their league on this one. The FCC has already ruled that wifi falls under the OTARD rules which govern satellite dishes, cordless phones, etc. In short a landlord, HOA, etc may not prevent a tenant from an antenna of 1 meter or less in size in an area that is under the exclusive control of such tennant for receiving/transmitting data such as wifi digital TV etc. The FCC has exclusive regulatory powers for radio signals. Massport has none. The only expections are for historical preservation or safety. THe landlord/HOA has the burden of proof. Massport is propbaly out of their league on this one. The FCC has already ruled that wifi falls under the OTARD rules which govern satellite dishes, cordless phones, etc.

In short a landlord, HOA, etc may not prevent a tenant from an antenna of 1 meter or less in size in an area that is under the exclusive control of such tennant for receiving/transmitting data such as wifi digital TV etc.

The FCC has exclusive regulatory powers for radio signals. Massport has none.
The only expections are for historical preservation or safety. THe landlord/HOA has the burden of proof.

]]> By: Dave Ross http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/greedy-airport-authority-threatens-airline-for-offering-free-wifi/#comment-2314 Dave Ross Sat, 06 Aug 2005 22:34:39 +0000 /?p=939#comment-2314 Are you sure that Microsoft doesn't really own that airport? Are you sure that Microsoft doesn’t really own that airport?

]]> By: Mic Nelson http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/greedy-airport-authority-threatens-airline-for-offering-free-wifi/#comment-2312 Mic Nelson Sat, 06 Aug 2005 09:54:44 +0000 /?p=939#comment-2312 Excuse me, but isn't that called a monopoly and price fixing? Since when does an entity control the air ways to say who gets to use it and who doesn't, especially since the frequency involved are considered public frequencies? Seems to me a class action law suite is in order to protect fee enterprise. Excuse me, but isn’t that called a monopoly and price fixing? Since when does an entity control the air ways to say who gets to use it and who doesn’t, especially since the frequency involved are considered public frequencies? Seems to me a class action law suite is in order to protect fee enterprise.

]]> By: John http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/greedy-airport-authority-threatens-airline-for-offering-free-wifi/#comment-2311 John Sat, 06 Aug 2005 08:26:24 +0000 /?p=939#comment-2311 I grew up in Masachusetts then called Taxachusetts. I moved in 1979 and it appears the nothing has changed. I've since lived in Illinois, Indiana, California and now Texas. Looks like nothing has changed in the Bay State. Hey they gotta pay for that new highway and bridge they just built in the Boston area. Why not charge people who may never even see it let alone use it to pay for it with wi-fi fees at the airport. I grew up in Masachusetts then called Taxachusetts. I moved in 1979 and it appears the nothing has changed. I’ve since lived in Illinois, Indiana, California and now Texas. Looks like nothing has changed in the Bay State. Hey they gotta pay for that new highway and bridge they just built in the Boston area. Why not charge people who may never even see it let alone use it to pay for it with wi-fi fees at the airport.

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