London bans wireless access points, joy, kittens from the Olympics

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If you thought the list of banned items at the Olympic Games couldn't get any longer, now the IOC is gunning for that mobile hotspot in your pocket. The prohibited list includes all of the things you'd expect (weapons, alcohol, toxic materials) but also this:

> "Personal / private wireless access points and 3G hubs (smart devices such as Android phones, iPhone and tablets are permitted inside venues, but must not be used as wireless points to connect multiple devices)"

Probably best to leave that [router][3] at home and make sure you only activate your smartphone's hotspot when you're hidden in a crowd, folks.

Filed under: [Cellphones][4], [Tablet PCs][5], [Wireless][6]

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