[Stephen Kowski]

i will tell you from past experience we've been told it is illegal if unsanctioned, though you will find them up in the competition....just wander around nationals with a pocket pc with a WiFi card....you will find a few networks.....

They stopped us from doing this in St. Louis (even though we were doing the same type of thing you are planning) this is the reason i believe it is illegal....

Now on the other hand if you clear this with FIRST and the event organizers like SOAP did last year, they had a network for public internet access (it was great sitting in the crowd on the internet) I believe it is fine.....

end result of all my talking is talk with FIRST and the event organizers and clear it with them (it will make life A LOT easier, trust me I know) rather than going there and getting shut down....