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Yes, there is clearly a big difference between breaking an ISP's
terms of service, and breaking the law. One gets your service
terminated, the other gets you thrown in jail.

--- if I invited you to use my network, then you would not be
trespassing---

Which leads to the question--if you're broadcasting an open
network into public space, aren't you inviting others to join in?
Maybe not. But if my computer connects to the network and
asks for permission to join, and your computer gives that
permission (which is what's happening here), isn't that the same
as an invitation?
Posted by: tic swayback   Posted on: 07/08/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Interesting question arises -  klmmicro | 07/08/05
concordance  wlabarre@... | 07/08/05
I wonder how they'll handle open wifi  Nigel Johnstone | 07/08/05
Yup  Protector | 07/08/05
Invent a law again  Nigel Johnstone | 07/08/05
All depends  ibabadur1 | 07/08/05
Intentionally accessing your house at 3:00 AM  Knorthern Knight | 07/08/05
The Law  nkallner@... | 07/08/05
There's more to this than we're being told...  BitTwiddler | 07/08/05
No way to know  tic swayback | 07/08/05
THIS IS GETTING INSANE  Protector | 07/08/05
Same logic....  ibabadur1 | 07/08/05
Not true...  low-life | 07/08/05
I'm slow, so help me out here  ibabadur1 | 07/08/05
Sure...  low-life | 07/08/05
still not catching on  ibabadur1 | 07/08/05
Flawed analogies  tic swayback | 07/08/05
NOT!  bchesmer | 07/08/05
try this one  Dave F_z | 07/10/05
I do see one point in your argument.  low-life | 07/08/05
I see  ibabadur1 | 07/08/05
Re: I see  low-life | 07/08/05
Free Services  Vicissidude | 07/09/05
More Appropriate Metaphor  Vicissidude | 07/09/05
I Bet If He Worked For Homeland Security He Would Have Been Ok  itanalyst | 07/08/05
Open invitation  tic swayback | 07/08/05
Interesting thought  ibabadur1 | 07/08/05
Interference  tic swayback | 07/08/05
Next question  tic swayback | 07/08/05
Another Question  itanalyst | 07/08/05
When the RIAA comes knocking  GrumpyOldMan | 07/08/05
Right  tic swayback | 07/08/05
BULL!  raymanjr | 07/08/05
Using precedent . . .  Roger Ramjet | 07/08/05
Not sure I agree  tic swayback | 07/08/05
Might be true  Roger Ramjet | 07/08/05
Invitations  tic swayback | 07/08/05
Not true...  bchesmer | 07/08/05
That should be OK  Knorthern Knight | 07/08/05
Depends on the wording  tic swayback | 07/08/05
out of box experience  MIS Master | 07/08/05
Federal law and Wi-Fi mooching  realgomer | 07/08/05
You got it!  bchesmer | 07/08/05
Federal Law and Mooching  mtrotz | 07/08/05
Sort of  osreinstall | 07/09/05
Common Sense  cobalt54 | 07/10/05
Wow. The people here who try to justify theft with  John Zern | 07/11/05
Hardly  tic swayback | 07/11/05
It's not theft  twinkler@... | 07/11/05
It could be considered theft  b_t_f@... | 07/24/05

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