The FCC has fined Mariott after it was deemed that they blocked personal Wi-Fi hotspots during a convention they hosted in March of 2013. The matter was brought to the FCC's attention after a convention-goer filed a complaint claiming that the hotel was using jammers to block all Wi-Fi signals in the convention space except for its own, and proceeded to charge their customers anywhere from $250-$1000 for access to the network. The amount they were fined? A mere $600,000. The company released a statement saying that "Marriott has a strong interest in ensuring that when our guests use our Wi-Fi service, they will be protected from rogue wireless hotspots that can cause degraded service, insidious cyber-attacks and identity theft." I for one, would trust the hotel's wi-fi least of all during a convention like that, as it would be a far juicier target than an individual Wi-Fi signal, but really, $600k is a slap on the wrist. I feel like this was all done for show so that the FCC would look like they're doing something to "protect consumers." They should be fined that much just for making the statement.
Source (similar, of many):http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/10/03/marriott-fcc-nashville-fined-wifi-blocking/16648695/
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