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Why assume it's "idiocy"?
Many people have many good reasons for not locking down their wireless network. If I run a local coffee shop and I want customers to come in and be able to use their laptops to connect to the internet, am I an "idiot"? If I'm a consumer and I feel I've paid for internet access, why should I be concerned about the ISP's desires to keep that access limited to just me?

Seems pretty obvious to me that this is just another move by the ISP's and the communications industry, trying to limit the spread of free Wifi connections, to keep the internet as something you must always pay them to access.
Posted by: tic swayback   Posted on: 08/30/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Power  frgough | 08/30/06
SBC (AT&T) Does just that  bowenw@... | 08/30/06
They have the right idea  Nathank@... | 08/30/06
Wi Fi is PlaceHolder Techology - Its already Obsolete  mighetto | 08/30/06
Huh?  buran | 08/30/06
Good Point Visit Nokia See Internet Access Phones  mighetto | 08/30/06
The point of view seems local  gardoglee | 08/30/06
Only in Cal. Maybe they should work on  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/30/06
CA has plenty without Enron around  buran | 08/30/06
Cali has done many good things for us peons...  Jack-Booted EULA | 08/30/06
Is this a sign of the apocalypse?  jsm555 | 08/31/06
What the heII has this to do with the price of  sykandtyed | 08/31/06
ROTFL  Shelendrea | 08/30/06
The real question  frgough | 08/30/06
When others are in danger, it's time to step in  buran | 08/30/06
Spare the air ?  MowGreen | 08/30/06
You tell'em MowGreen  sykandtyed | 08/31/06
Where to draw the line?  Uber Dweeb | 08/30/06
Cali once again takes a step in the wrong direction [nt]  Omch'Ar | 08/30/06
Why assume it's "idiocy"?  tic swayback | 08/30/06
not an assumption  Neurodetonal | 08/30/06
Don't want to get into an ethical argument here...  tic swayback | 08/30/06
awesome  nhac | 08/30/06
duh.  nhac | 08/30/06
One example  Harrim | 08/31/06
just shoot the Stupids  waynearcelectcom | 08/30/06
Be kind  la musique | 08/31/06
You can't expect everyone to be tech savy  Aldog626 | 08/30/06
Easy way to solve all this for wi-fi security and sharing  WiFiGuy | 08/30/06
Hot Coffee Myths cut both ways  Resuna | 09/05/06

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