Yes - that's a major reason for encrypting/securing the connection and data. Also remember - if you use a public, or free, or just available service then whatever you send is effectively in the public domain - It ain't a private communication anymore!
JimB ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich Koziol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 4:11 PM Subject: Re: Wireless Signal Stealing > On 12 Jan 2006 at 10:43, Bernie Cosell wrote: > > > You're just plain wrong. Theft is theft. The actual crime varies [the > > three related crimes are larceny, robbery and burglary], but it is still > > a crime. Larceny is simply taking stuff and can be a misdimeanor or a > > felony depending on the circumstances > > While I do not advocate that we all start using our neighbours ISP > accounts... it would be interesing to see this tested in courts. > > Simple example: > > Starbuck (or any other fancy coffee shop) offers free WiFi. It's not > marked anywhere in the signal that it is Free. > > 1. Are you "stealing" if you do not drink the coffee? > > 2. Do you have to be inside the store to use it legally? A friend > traveled across the country and found plenty of available conections > in shopping parking lots. > > 3. How is one to differentitiate between a signal that is free and > one that is not. They are all basically put out on the curb, unless > protected. > > Rich > > -- > ---------------------------------------- > WIN-HOME Archives: http://PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM/archives/WIN-HOME.html > Contact the List Owner about anything: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page > http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html > > -- ---------------------------------------- WIN-HOME Archives: http://PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM/archives/WIN-HOME.html Contact the List Owner about anything: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html
