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E301        *No wireless communication. Teams may not set up their own 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be wireless communication (e.g. access points or ad-hoc networks) in the venue.

A wireless hot spot created by a cellular device, camera, smart TV, etc. is considered an access point.

Some smart TVs have access points enabled by factory default. Please make sure that functionality is disabled for any TVs brought to the event.

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Rule E302
E302        *Don’t interfere with wireless networks. Participants may not interfere, attempt to interfere, or attempt to connect with any other team or FIRST wireless communication except as expressly allowed for purposes of communicating with their team’s ROBOT on the FIELD or TEST/PRACTICE AREA.
Rule R707
R707       *Limited wireless allowed. The only forms of wireless communication that may be used to communicate to, from, or within the ROBOT, include:
Rule E108
E108        *Some things don’t belong at events. Do not bring or use the following:
Rule R905
R905       *FIELD wireless only. Other than the system provided by the FIELD, no other form of wireless communications shall be used to communicate to, from, or within the OPERATOR CONSOLE.