Re: [PLUG] Wireless access - from a security expert

[brent saner <brent.saner@gmail.com>]

unwarranted taking, and without permission, is theft.
however, giving someone something willingly is not theft.
that's my basic point.

and yes. we should have signs announcing it, or lable it in the ssid, 
etc. but my point is that there isn't that much of a security concern if 
you know what you're doing.

Brian Vagnoni wrote:
> Listen bandwidth is a finite thing. All those unlimited plans people 
> have aren't unlimited. Verizonwireless for example has a 5gb/month 
> maximum allowance on those nifty EDVO cards. On unlimited plans which 
> is a marketing term not an agreement of service, they can shut you 
> down to 200k if you go over it. It is in your contract.
>
> All I'm saying is that maybe you should label it "your name here" Free 
> Public WiFi so that people feel comfortable using it and that they 
> aren't STEALING from their neighbors. You guys seem to be all about 
> polite and warm fuzzy free open everything well then "MAKE IT SO". :)
>
> Just remember unlimited plans aren't unlimited. They did away with 
> that as a service term in the 90's. Well at least most of the big ISP 
> and carriers.
>
> Brian Vagnoni
>
> Just because I'm advocating not stealing from your neighbor doesn't 
> mean I'm spreading FUD. The law is clear on it, however in everything 
> I've read.
>
> It's no different to the law Brent it's theft of service plain and simple.


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