Johnny, you are probably right. There was a guy who was arrested
recently sitting in his car in front of someones house and we all
discussed it and there was 2 opinions:
1- If it aint secured, it's open and it 'should' be ok.
2- if you don't have permission your "stealing" regardless of it being
an unsecured ap.
So there ya go, your probably right, but I bet you'd have an awfully
hard time getting anyone to listen in the event of an emergency.. I
doubt a cop is going to arrest anyone.
So whats the point?
George
JohnnyO wrote:
*** Jack Wrote .
---2. No, I am not saying that using illegal means to gain Internet
access
is OK. You are putting words into my mouth and I'm not going to let you
get away with that. I said that in an emergency, accessing an available
open access point to provide communications for emergency personnel is
OK. If you doubt that, I invite you to run it by the FCC for their
opinion.
Jack - would you mind asking an FCC Official if this is legal or illegal
? I certainly hope that a ham operator can't break laws in order to
steal an internet connection from an UNKNOWING person or business... The
idea of them using someone's internet connection WITH permission during
an emergency is COMPLETELY different then them just loggin on at will to
an OPEN access point. It's illegal if they don't have permission.
JohnnyO
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Jack Unger
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 7:21 PM
To: WISPA General List
Subject: Re: [WISPA] recommendation forClient POE integrated radiofor
802.11b/g
JohnnyO,
Please see my answers to your questions inline at the bottom of this
email.
Thanks,
jack
JohnnyO wrote:
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On
Behalf Of Jack Unger
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 6:09 PM
To: WISPA General List
Subject: Re: [WISPA] recommendation forClient POE integrated radiofor
802.11b/g
Matt Liotta wrote:
Jack Unger wrote:
OK, I'll forgive the analogy but, in a real emergency, you have to do
what needs to be done.
Actually, in an emergency a public safety organization should make use
of their emergency communication plan, which really shouldn't rely on
unlicensed spectrum, a consumer access point, and a best effort
internet
connection.
-Matt
Probably 90% of public safety organizations' Emergency Communications
Plans have made use of ham radio operators for years and continue to
make use of hams today. A police officer isn't a communications expert
which is why many police departments and County Offices of Emergency
Services fund and support communications teams and vans manned by
trained hams, who are communications experts. The use of unlicensed
spectrum is becoming more and more the norm. To consider the use of a
consumer access point not as the primary means of communication but as
one of the many backup communications options is simply being
realistic
and practical.
jack
*****Jack - someone mentioned in an earlier post something regarding
the
difference between a consultant that tells you the rules or knows the
rules and one that don't. Are you a consultant ? and if so - are you
saying that using illegal means to gain internet access is OK ?
JohnnyO
Answers:
1. Yes, I am a WISP consultant, a wireless network designer, a WISP
trainer, an in-the-field WISP troubleshooter, a WISP business advisor, a
WISP author, a WISP auditor, and a former WISP owner. I've served over
1500 wireless companies and organizations and trained over 2000 WISP
personnel since I started my business in 1993. I continue to travel
across the U.S. and Canada serving WISPs, colleges, cities, and my
newest client which is the County Art Museum located in the second
largest city in the U.S. Because of the "magic" of wireless, the variety
of different challenges that I encounter and the good will and sincerity
of the clients that I work for, I still love this work as I start my
14th year serving the broadband wireless community.
2. No, I am not saying that using illegal means to gain Internet access
is OK. You are putting words into my mouth and I'm not going to let you
get away with that. I said that in an emergency, accessing an available
open access point to provide communications for emergency personnel is
OK. If you doubt that, I invite you to run it by the FCC for their
opinion.
Have a Happy New Year,
jack
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