Summary: To the tune of $750k. That’s how much the FCC fined Smart City for jamming wifi hotspots at Smart City operated convention centers.<br> I’m not talking about jamming to some wifi waves.<br> It appears that some wireless operators don’t understand the consequences of containing wifi networks. In this episode, I talk about the subject of sending de-auth packets to hotspots, what this means for the wireless industry, and whether or not you should care.<br> In this episode:<br> <br> * Wifi jamming<br> * FCC<br> * Smart City<br> * Wireless Field Day 8<br> * Guest post on Cisco blog<br> <br> Links and resources mentioned:<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-fines-smart-city-750k-blocking-wi-fi-0">FCC Article</a><br> * <a href="http://gizmodo.com/its-about-damn-time-fcc-says-convention-centers-cant-b-1724805719?dfp_pp_ab=on&dfp_desktop_three=off&utm_expid=66866090-43.E9Bjfd6NTuSlXJewu2e_Ig.1&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F">Gizmodo article</a><br> * <a href="https://www.smartcitynetworks.com/smart-city-networks-issues-statement-in-response-to-consent-decree-with-fcc/">Smart City statement</a><br> * <a href="https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-15-113A1.pdf">FCC Advisory</a><br> * <a href="http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2011-title47/html/USCODE-2011-title47-chap5-subchapIII-partI-sec333.htm">Section 333</a><br> * <a href="http://techfieldday.com/event/wfd8/">Wireless Field Day 8</a><br> * <a href="http://blogs.cisco.com/perspectives/3-steps-for-wifi-success">3 Steps for Wifi Success</a><br> <br> Thanks for listening!<br> Thank you for joining me on the 2nd episode of the Clear To Send Podcast. I actually made it past the first one!<br> Let me know what you think about jamming and de-auths. Do you think they are one in the same? Let me know in the comments below.<br> If you enjoyed this episode, please share it on Twitter, Facebook, Email, tell your mom, tell your friends, just share it!<br> See you on the next episode!<br>
