>Just come forward and explain the legal basis for your statement, I hope your general statement is valid worldwide.....or be next time more specific
Hi Rudy, Well, in the UK using someone else's wifi connection without explicit permission is an offense under the Communications Act 2003. If an unauthorized access is made to a computer running on the unsecured network, it is an offense under the Computer Misuse Act (i.e. you are hacking into their network) http://blog.itsecurityexpert.co.uk/2007/11/uk-wifi-theft-is-rife.html Of course there is a grey area here. If you accidentally logged onto another person's network by mistake you should be fine. Especially if you already have your own connection. The police would have to prove intent, but if you're hopping onto their network regularly and don't have your own connection then there are reasons for a prosecution. It seems the law takes a similar approach in the US - this is a case of a man in Seattle (http://www.newswireless.net/index.cfm/article/2317 and http://money.cnn.com/2005/07/07/technology/personaltech/wireless_arrest/). He was charged with wireless trespassing, a third degree felony. I don't know if this is illegal in Russia - maybe Misha know this as he also pointed this out. It's not hard though to see which way the wind is blowing on this issue though. I have seen some users leave messages on the SID along the lines of "feel free to use my wifi" - in which case permission has been granted. In most cases though I suspect the person paying for the connection would be less than pleased to know others are stealing this service from them. Not securing your WiFi is not the same as inviting people to use it. If you leave your car unlocked it is still a crime for you to steal it (no matter the stupidity or lack of technical ability of the owner). HTH Nick e3internet http://www.e3internet.com Skype: Nick_Wilsdon US Tel: (415) 508-4120 UK Tel: +44 (0) 20 3287 6977 RU Tel: +7 499 5029700 Personal Blog: http://NickWilsdon.com http://www.RussianMarketer.com
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