QSA Says we Can't Provide Public WiFi

Our QSA is telling us that we can't have public Wi-Fi available during any events on our campus where outside vendors might be present because vendors will use it and that would "make us a service provider to them." For example, some special shop selling food or trinkets at an event. She says since we have a contract with the card brands already, this becomes our problem regardless of any relationship or contracts we develop with these vendors. The vendors …

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