This is just for information, as it is primarily an IT issue – but you may be asked about it.

From the end of this week, wireless access will be blocked to those with a negative balance in their UC account. Previously, most wireless access has not been blocked when this happened. For those of you interested in the technical stuff, the ICTS announcement follows.

Peter K

Wireless users authenticating using EAP-PEAP (~85% of wireless users use this method) are still being allowed to connect to wireless even if they have a negative balance. This change will prevent these users from connecting to wireless.
Wireless users automatically get Internet access once connected to wireless and are charged for wireless traffic over 5GB/day. Due to the lack of negative balance check on EAP-PEAP connections some users are accumulating charges when their balance is negative. This change will prevent these users from connecting to wireless network until they top up their account. This change to the wireless RADIUS servers brings wireless in line with other chargable services such as printing as well other methods of connecting to wireless.