Re: [BAWUG] CNN Aricle..

[Julian Bond]

Kragen Sitaker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Don Castella writes:

This is nothing more than a vain attmept to rationalize theft of service.

I think you may have misunderstood the article; it doesn't discuss
using other people's bandwidth without their permission, but rather,
using the bandwidth you've paid for to provide service to other people

Debi Jones (on this list?) posted this breakdown
http://wifi.ecademy.com/node.php?id=3410#2729

1) Home networks
a. DSL sharing or PC networks
b. Entertainment equipment
2) Public Hotspots
a. Travel and Hospitality
b. Carrier WISPs
c. Retail common areas
d. Individual WISPs
e. Metropolitan common areas (free nets)
3) Small Business Networks
4) Corporate/Campus Network

If we're going to move this debate forwards we've got to start distinguishing between the different approaches. And in particular recognising that WiFi internet access can and will be provided a) by mistake, b) deliberately for free, c) deliberately for profit, d) for private use only. And also I guess that WiFi and WiFi related protocols will be used for other things than just internet access.

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