On 1 Dec 2009 at 15:58, C.E. Gene Connor wrote:
> And yes, I know this happened across the other side of the world. But,
> you never know where it might go next.
OTOH (and this is also from the Euro side of the Pond):
Victims of WiFi Theft Not Responsible For Illegal Uploads | TorrentFreak
http://torrentfreak.com/victims-of-wifi-theft-not-responsible-for-illegal-uploads-080709/
and also
Now A German Court Says Open WiFi Owner Is Responsible For What Others Do
On WiFi | Techdirt
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080717/1558191712.shtml
and also
OpenLife ยป Danes do not have to prove that they are NOT copyright
violators
http://www.openlife.dk/?p=994
so this clearly isn't settled law in Europe.
"open wifi" liability - Google Search
http://www.google.com/search?q=%22open+wifi%22+liability
Most recent stories using the above search are about the UK pub owner:
http://is.gd/5akDY-
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