Olympic WiFi HotSpot Ban

[Danger Phoenix]

So, it looks like they have banned creating WiFi hotspots at the Olympic events:
http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/25/london-bans-mobile-hotspots/

How are they going to enforce this? How will they find me if I do create one?

 

[Nexus]

We were discussing this in the "Entry to the Olympic Park" in the London 2012 forum:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18422029

I don't really see how this is that big a deal.

 

[Cosimo]

I don't really see how this is that big a deal.

 

[kinobestew123]

How are they going to enforce something like this? Won't they need people walking around with wifi detector type devices? Sounds like a lot of hassle.

 

[estebanrey]

LOLympics

 

[yer_averagejoe]

I think it's time for a temporary olympic rants sub-forum

 

[Nexus]

How are they going to enforce something like this? Won't they need people walking around with wifi detector type devices? Sounds like a lot of hassle.

They aren't.

Aside from perhaps turning you away at the gate if you have something which is an obvious WiFi hot-spot device, rather than a phone.

Like I said, its really not that big of a deal.

 

[LizardKing]

They probably have wifi in the venues with chargeable access, they just don't want people setting up there own service.

 

[Castiel]

I understood that wifi access was free in London from today.

 

[LizardKing]

I understood that wifi access was free in London from today.

Prevent scammers? injected dns etc

 

[mrk]

They aren't.

Aside from perhaps turning you away at the gate if you have something which is an obvious WiFi hot-spot device, rather than a phone.

Like I said, its really not that big of a deal.

All Android phones can become WiFi hotspots, nobody would ever know unless they looked at your screen to see it was broadcasting.

 

[Haggisman]

I propose a wifi hotspot flashmob!

 

[One]

All Android phones can become WiFi hotspots, nobody would ever know unless they looked at your screen to see it was broadcasting.

I think his point was relating to the enforceability of the ruling. If you turn up with a phone they won't have a clue, if you turn up with a wireless router looking device they might say something.

 

[ChrisD.]

They can't block it as that's illegal so I really don't see how they can enforce it.

 

[Darg]

They can't block it as that's illegal so I really don't see how they can enforce it.

What on Earth makes you think it's illegal? Their event, their premises, their rules. I don't agree with them but that doesn't make them illegal. And it's also impossible to control as people have said. If anything they'll have made the situation worse as people will do it out of spite now.

 

[Diagro]

They will use a wifi service that will charge you say £2.50 an hour... if i go with my Android phone and become a wifi hotspot and allow my family and friends use it then thats 10x 2.50 an hour lost

 

[PapaLazaru]

LOLympics

Can the mods please enforce some kind of suspension for people using this stupid word? Same as the facebook one that got tiring after every bandwagon jumper started using it.

 

[ChrisD.]

What on Earth makes you think it's illegal? Their event, their premises, their rules. I don't agree with them but that doesn't make them illegal. And it's also impossible to control as people have said. If anything they'll have made the situation worse as people will do it out of spite now.

The blocking of public frequencies (which is what Wifi uses) is illegal.

 

[Scon]

Can the mods please enforce some kind of suspension for people using this stupid word? Same as the facebook one that got tiring after every bandwagon jumper started using it.

Totally agree!

 

[Darg]

The blocking of public frequencies (which is what Wifi uses) is illegal.

But they're not doing that? That would involve transmitting static across that wavelength in order to make devices that require them useless.

They're simply saying that you cannot set up your own hotspot.

EDIT: Join date buddy!