Don’t take a gun, a knife, a vuvuzela or a wireless network to London 2012.

WiFi and 3G base stations are on the list of items spectators are prohibited from taking in to Olympic venues. But BT will be charging attendees to access its own airspace…

According to the list:

“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 access points to connect multiple devices).”

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) hasn’t yet responded to our querying the reason for the ban.

Whilst, to some, it may seem silly, there is probably a perfectly logical explanation. Just as the London games’ organising committee has tried to have mobile phone carriers ensure quality coverage in and around Olympic venues, so, too, it wants to ensure crisp WiFi signals without interference.

But there may be another…