Free enterprise on life support in Boston.

This made me laugh : Boston's Logan International Airport is trying to pull the plug on Continental Airlines' free Wi-Fi node. Apparently the airport authority have sent an increasing number of threatening letters pledging to "take all necessary steps" to have the Wi-Fi antenna removed from Continental's frequent flyer lounge. If we're to believe the airport authorities, Continental's free service poses an "unacceptable potential risk" to communications gear used by the state police and the Transportation Security Administration.
Oddly enough, however, Boston Airports own $7.95-a-day pay WiFi service, in the same building, with the same equipment, with the same frequency spread and power, apparently poses no risk at all to the police and TSA. That's amazing; identical services can be a threat to aviation security when they're free, and perfectly safe when you have to pay.

Now bear with me here, because this is going to be a real stretch : it couldn't possibly be, do you think, that when the authority says "aviation security" they actually mean "our profits" ?

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