FCC fines ISP $750,000
he FCC's Enforcement Division found that at five conventions across the U.S., the Smart City network sent coded messages called de-authentication frames to devices connected to personal hotspots, such as those created by smartphones.
These messages were sent to Wi-Fi base stations to terminate connections. The FCC said that Smart City was trying to force users to pay its $80 daily fee for Internet connectivity.
"It is unacceptable for any company to charge consumers exorbitant fees to
access the Internet while at the same time blocking them from using their own
personal Wi-Fi hotspots to access the Internet," said the chief of the FCC's
Enforcement Bureau.