In 2005, an interesting debate sprung up in Boston between Continental Airlines (who wanted to offer free Wi-Fi to frequent flyers) and Logan Airport (who wanted to charge customers $7.95 a day). To get their way, Logan and the Mass. Transit Authority claimed that Continental's service was a threat to airport security and shouldn't be allowed. This, combined with the University of Texas's efforts to ban all "unsanctioned" Wi-Fi hotspots, fostered debate over whether a landlord has any authority over wireless transmissions on their property. But with the FCC consistently and repeatedly stating (pdf) that only the federal government has such authority, there really isn't much of a dispute. From their statement in 2004:"The FCC s Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) releases this Public Notice in response to questions from the public regarding the use of unlicensed devices, including customer antennas, especially in the context of a variety of multi-tenant environments (MTEs). MT environmen.. (full story @ BBR)

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