My attitude about this is that if you are on your own property and someone's unprotected wifi signal comes into it, you should be able to use it. That doesn't mean using it for illegal purposes (hacking into the person's network, or doing something illegal on the net like child porn or scamming people), but as long as you are doing normal internet stuff, this is you are on your own property for Pete's sake! Heck, even if you are on public property, I can see it, but at LEAST on your property. The owner of the unprotected wifi signal has some responsibility to protect it as well. If they can't do this, in my mind they forfeit their connection as one to be shared by others who are receiving it through no other action than turning on their computer and having a list of signals presented to them. This is of course a sticky issue and I think one that will have to get some work in the courts. I've heard a number of different opinions and it is a pretty interesting issue since it's one of those new technology issues that just doesn't lend itself well to comparison with existing laws... Levi Wallach Blog: twelveblackcodemonkeys.com <http://twelveblackcodemonkeys.blog-city.com> DVD Review Site: dvdmon.com <http://www.dvdmon.com> Pictures at: http://wallachexpressions.smugmug.com/Photos%20by%20Levi <http://wallachexpressions.smugmug.com/Photos%20by%20Levi>
________________________________ From: [email protected] on behalf of IGGY & Svetlana Sent: Fri 9/16/05 8:38 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Treo] Unprotected wi-fi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wallach, Levi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> True there are Starbucks and Borders (and McDonalds in some areas), but that means yet more money per month (or whenever you want to use it), and of course there are your random cafes with wifi, residences with unprotected wifi (intentionally or unintentionally), and even a few areas of muni-wifi, but it still doesn't compare... There was a case in Florida recently when a guy used someone's unprotected wi-fi while in a car - he was brought up on charges of unauthorized access of a network by local prosecutors. Don't know if he was surfing porn or what but be careful accessing other people's networks. Sincerely, IGGY Dybal - RE/MAX - Northern Virginia & Kansas City VA Office: 703-842-3323 Kansas City Office: 913-894-4024 Direct Toll-free: 1-877-550-4449 Fax toll-free: 1-866-855-3154 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Instant Messenger: AIM - iggylenexa, Yahoo - iggykc Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/T8sf5C/tzNLAA/TtwFAA/y2FxlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/treo/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
