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Misunderstanding what the technology can and can't do.

"My problem is with the legal concept, the idea of property rights over unlicensed frequencies, which their gear enables."

Yes and no. While it is true it can restrict access in the sense that that particular box can't be accessed without going through their technology, the technology can't prevent somebody else from setting up their own network. It's still technically possible, for example, for me to set up an ad-hoc network using my own devices.

In other words - it can only prevent access to their network. It does not prevent access to other networks using other devices which may be in the area.

Posted by: CobraA1   Posted on: 02/02/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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