The Federal Communications Commission has hit Hilton Hotels with a $25,000 fine for interfering in an investigation of whether it blocked customers’ personal Wi-Fi hotspots, reports CNN Money.
In August 2014, the FCC began receiving complaints that the hotel was blocking the use of hotspots unless they paid a $500 fee. In November, the FCC sent Hilton a letter of inquiry asking for information about its Wi-Fi blocking practices, but says Hilton has failed to provided the proper information.
“Throughout this inquiry, we have cooperated with the FCC, providing extensive background and details in a timely and efficient manner,” a Hilton Worldwide spokesman told CNN Money. “We believe that the FCC has no basis for vastly expanding the initial inquiry based on a single complaint at a single Hilton hotel.”
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