Logan Airport tries to force airlines to use paid WiFi

It's bad enough spending hours waiting in a crowded airport
departure lounge for a plane to take off; what's worse is having to pay through the nose for WiFi access while
you're there. That's one reason airlines are starting to add free WiFi as a perk — along with uncrowded waiting
rooms, free food and meeting facilities — for members of their premium airport clubs. However, at least one
airport, Boston's Logan, is fighting the airlines, insisting that they instead use the paid WiFi like the rest of
the plebes. The Massachusetts Port Authority, which runs the airport, claims that there are security concerns, and
that airline-run WiFi networks could interfere with the operation of secure networks. Both American Airlines and
Continental have complained to the FCC, insisting that the airport is really just interested in getting more cash
out of them. Hopefully, the agency will agree, and we'll once more be able to squat on the floor outside of the
Admirals Club and snag some of their WiFi while we wait for our flight.

[Via TechDirt]