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Airport WiFi: Phoenix Plays Net Nanny

April 16, 2008 at 2:30 PM | by | Comment (1)

Say it ain't so, PHX! The Phoenix airport, which we listed as one of the best in the US for WiFi, won't let you check out dirty websites while you're waiting for your flight. The airport filters web content in the terminals, a la Denver International.

Says The Rocky Mountain News, it's only one of a couple airports playing nanny for passengers:

A review of policies at two dozen of the nation's busiest airports found that DIA and Phoenix Sky Harbor are the only two that block content on their WiFi systems for travelers using their own laptops, according to [our] research.

As we told the author of the story, it's pretty ridiculous that the web is being censored while you can pick up nudie mags in the airport newsstand. (Though DIA should get some credit for making the WiFi free.) For more airports with free wireless, check out our handy map.

Related Stories:
· Web Surfers Makin' Waves [RMN]
· Denver Airport, Hotels Censoring the Web [Jaunted]
· Airport WiFi Map [Jaunted]

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Airport Wifi Censorship

With at least three airports now censoring the internet service offered to their passengers, how about altering Jaunted's wi-fi map to identify these locations with a different color or style logo, denoting censored service? Hopefully, by shining a little light on this disturbing trend, your readers can apply some pressure on these airport operators to rethink their decision to censor content.
LineBet on November 8, 2010 at 7:28 PM #Permalink

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