Re: AW: Re: Wireless access (off topic)

[Peter Cassidy pcassidy@xxxxxxxx]

http://www.antiphishing.org/apwg_nov_05_montreal.html#working

On Wed, 2 Nov 2005, Robert Holmgren wrote:

> ** Reply to message from flash@xxxxxxxx on Wed, 02 Nov 2005 10:19:49 +0100
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> > Is it immoral/illegal? Well, would you consider it immoral or illegal if
> > someone were to use your telephone without your knowledge or permission, and
> > you got the bill for it? Usually you'd know it because the person would have to
> > come into your house and ask your permission. But suppose someone could do it
> > without coming into your house? That's what we're talking about here with
> > interloping onto wireless LANs.
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> The fact is, these people are running public access points. If they want to
> privatize them, they should do so. I run a wireless AP (with rooftop antenna)
> at my farm, and I intend it to be public and free, which it is. I bear the
> cost entirely (not that there is any cost, apart from the equipment). Several
> computers in my neighborhood use it. Are you asserting that it is illegal for
> them to use my AP? Am I supposed to post a public declaration of its
> existence, like Starbucks, to make it legal, much less "moral"? I doubt it.
> This is not an exceptional case; this is simply what public access points are:
> public.
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> Robert Holmgren
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