News - The Olympics Wi-Fi police pictured on the hunt

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Portable Wi-Fi 3G hotspots are banned at Olympics venues.

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[davesom555]

If I was at the olympics i'd just switch my wifi hotspot on when im not using it. They are trying to regulate wifi? Surely a human rights abuse!

[iworrall]

They've done similar with photos, banning all interchangeable-lens cameras from the venues (yes, even the little APS-C Panasonics et al) unless you part with many megabucks for a press pass.

[PmanUk]

They've done similar with photos, banning all interchangeable-lens cameras from the venues (yes, even the little APS-C Panasonics et al) unless you part with many megabucks for a press pass.

Im sorry thats complete rubbish

I have been to 3 events so far including Diving at the aquatics center Archery at Lords and Shooting at the Royal Artillery barracks

You are allowed any camera with an change able lense as long as it is under 30cm.

I took a D300s with a 70-200mm on it measuring 27cm and it was fine, I didnt have a single problem anywhere.

If you look at the rules for cameras it clearly states must be for personal use and that equipment must be under 30cm with no tripods

Pman

[Whiternoise]

So people can't wait a couple of hours to upload when they get home? LOCOG would cause an uproar if they actually enforced this.

As for no 3G tethering, why not just use the phone's camera and connection?! Though if you need one in an emergency, remember that 90% of people don't change the default HTC password of 1234567890

[Jingee]

My mate from the army was happily snapping away pics and posting them on the internet; loophole!

[OilSheikh]

So, once an Olympic Wi-Fi policeman finds a culprit, what next ? Fine or a EMP shockwave ?

[MrBozack]

Whatever next? The smell police? Fashion Police? Sounds like modern day window tax to me!
We wouldn't want to stop British Telecom from making more money, would we?

[Mattus]

They are trying to regulate wifi? Surely a human rights abuse!

No. It's not. You don't have a human right to wi-fi. The ban is part of the contractual T&Cs which you've voluntarily accepted. If you don't accept it, then don't go to the events!

The phrase 'human rights' is bandied around far too much these days.

[peterb]

So, once an Olympic Wi-Fi policeman finds a culprit, what next ? Fine or a EMP shockwave ?

Probably just ejection from the venue for breaking the Ts&Cs

[dave87]

'Sorry 'Officer', I'd forgotten I had it turned on'

[pctech2012]

You could argue that you are doing it as a protest against BT's monopoly.

[Laserbeak]

That is one of the craziest looking wifi devices I've seen. Looks like its going to fire a really rubbish giant spear at someone.

[rabbid]

Whatever next? The smell police? Fashion Police? Sounds like modern day window tax to me!
We wouldn't want to stop British Telecom from making more money, would we?

Well within a certain exclusion zone, they banned people from using Olympics-like logos...

[rabbid]

That is one of the craziest looking wifi devices I've seen. Looks like its going to fire a really rubbish giant spear at someone.

Haha!
Yeah it looks like some hand taped device or hoax?!