Kevin M. Agard wrote:
I believe the answer to your question is yes, it is illegal.
The question, actually, was: "is there any case law, convictions, or
anything indicating that this is illegal in any manner?"
IANAL suppositions, while I tend to agree, are not entirely helpful.
The laws that may cover this issue are broad and may not apply; I was
wondering if there was something more definitive.
Basically the laws here make the unauthorized access of a computer or
computer network illegal. While you may not access or attempt to access
the host network's computer(s), you are undeniably accessing the network.
Read the laws. Many either have a dollar-value floor for damages before
they kick in, or they include an "and with intent to" do Really Bad
Things. Again, IANAL, so while it _seems_ that such laws apply, it
really isn't all that clear.
So, even if the ethics of stealing bandwidth do not concern you, the
illegality should.
Not convinced that it is illegal yet ;)
KMA
jh wrote:
I really can't seem to find anything definitive, and I'm hoping that
someone can answer this:
If I leech bandwidth via Wi-Fi entering my home, and the AP is totally
in the clear (i.e., SSID of "linksys" ;) ), is there any case law,
convictions, or anything indicating that this is illegal in any manner?
The ethics don't concern me;I'm just trying to find out if this
behavior could in any reasonable fashion be defined as "illegal
activity" (i.e., criminal act).
Thanks!
jh
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