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I share the bandwidth, too
I have gone on trips where I've used someone's home wifi for a quick e-mail or
checking something (like the location of a business or whatever), when I haven't
been able to find a business giving an open WiFi Hotspot. They are not around in a
lot of small towns, when one goes on trips. So, just cruising down the highway and
wardriving (sorta) gives you all sorts of access points.

I also have a couple of HotSpot accounts, but even so, it's very uneven coverage. It's
mostly in major metropolitan areas. You get outside of about 25 major metro areas
and then your choices narrow down, and then to nothing, outside of the top 100
cities. But, there are always neighborhood wifi hotspots around. There's no problem
there.

So, I leave mine on all the time and it broadcast "open" to anyone who wants to tap
in. I'm not too far from a major interstate and one block from a major city street, so
I'm not isolated so that people can't find it. But, even so, I really don't have a lot of
people taking advantage of it. I just "give it back" to the wifi community "at large"
for the times that I've used it out on trips.
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I share the bandwidth, too  Eliakim48 | 01/11/08
Shoplift - Leave the Restaurant without Paying  msackett | 01/14/08
Feeding the trolls, feeding the trolls  Sxooter_z | 01/14/08
Almost, not quite  techr@... | 01/14/08
Disagree  fr0thy | 01/14/08
Shoplift  amosf64@... | 01/14/08
Almost the same but Totally Different  justinlbond@... | 01/14/08
Jbond  ZenaPrincess | 01/14/08
RE: Jbond  bfilipiak@... | 01/14/08
ThX ye  ZenaPrincess | 02/11/08
Mega-capitalist wannabe jerk  fr0thy | 01/14/08
On kindness, and giving  handydan918 | 01/14/08
semi-socialist/semi-capitalist government/economy  tracy anne | 01/14/08
Food stamps? Get serious!  Dr. John | 01/15/08
I almost agree with you except...  paPOSman | 01/16/08
Doesn't that...  SoFaRo | 03/09/08
Now, climb down off your horse ...  RealPauper | 09/23/09
I guess I'm paying for it,  zachschi@... | 01/16/08
"At what point," you ask?  SoFaRo | 03/09/08
You can't steal what you already own  Cerebrawl | 02/07/08
But you can...  cornpie | 02/10/08
Message has been deleted.  alan@... | 01/14/08
how?  merc2dogs` | 01/14/08
Something to Think About  hforman@... | 01/14/08
Another bad comparison  daengbo | 01/15/08
Mr Microsoft mentality  fr0thy | 01/14/08
Your wrong!!!!!  bsa3006@... | 01/14/08
Actually  hforman@... | 01/14/08
Re Actually  taskman | 01/18/08
If you pay, it is yours  srday | 01/14/08
I disagree  eryk81@... | 02/07/08
The point is....  brownbagmusic@... | 01/14/08
It'll all just moving money around  fr0thy | 01/14/08
In a kinder-gentler era...  Knorthern Knight | 01/11/08
Interesting, but consider...  burkhartmic | 01/14/08
Depending on the contract you signed ....  ShadeTree | 01/11/08
cable company  RikFairlie | 01/12/08
I WAIT IN TERROR!  ifooh | 01/25/08
Sharing here, too  mrdatahs ZDNet Moderator | 01/11/08
RE: Why I run an open Wi-Fi network  veggiedude | 01/11/08
Cable company  RikFairlie | 01/12/08
Sharing  jeffharris | 01/12/08
RE: Why I run an open Wi-Fi network  jdknco@... | 01/14/08
RE: Why I run an open Wi-Fi network  Shaner_03@... | 01/14/08
Sanity - at last!  macbill | 01/14/08
I agree with your part of your last line  mluther223@... | 01/14/08
It's just as illegal as  fr0thy | 01/14/08
What is the use of the other network  rod pieper | 01/14/08
comparison with utilities  RikFairlie | 01/15/08
Sharing....  MGP2 | 01/16/08
Two questions  paPOSman | 01/14/08
Bad analogy  cburkitt2 | 01/14/08
Sure you can (make use of bandwidth in two places)  glenwill | 01/14/08
RE: Why I run an open Wi-Fi network  gmiller@... | 01/14/08
Phones Are Vulnerable Too  Brian.McCue@... | 01/14/08
Interesting comment  fr0thy | 01/14/08
RE: Why I run an open Wi-Fi network  bgetchel | 01/14/08
I would say the cable company is already being fair...  docbillnet | 01/14/08
You hit the nail on the head  techr@... | 01/14/08
Discounts  bmerc | 01/14/08
Cable providers are like oil companies..  fobuttry@... | 01/14/08
RE: Why I run an open Wi-Fi network  bz2@... | 01/14/08
iPhone  fobuttry@... | 01/14/08
Cable Company  lyn@... | 01/14/08
Someone will "Build a Better Mousetrap"  hnoyes | 01/14/08
Broadband only  cburkitt2 | 01/14/08
Cox  SniperCT | 01/19/08
Its your network  ben.rattigan | 01/14/08
RE: Why I run an open Wi-Fi network  four legs good | 01/14/08
If I had...  ardentangel@... | 01/14/08
Apples and oranges  techr@... | 01/14/08
Render unto Ceasar what is Ceasar's  fr0thy | 01/14/08
Wireless  ac567@... | 01/14/08
Wireless  docbillnet | 01/14/08
Wireless  amosf64@... | 01/14/08
Nice, but you're still a thief  crypt2121 | 01/14/08
How is paying for something stealing?  Oregon_Polar | 01/14/08
Exactly  alan@... | 01/14/08
Get over it.  Stephen_Solano@... | 01/14/08
Stealing is Stealing Robin Hood....  bill@... | 01/14/08
Stealing  amosf64@... | 01/14/08
carry it further  merc2dogs` | 01/14/08
You jpost ust stole some disk space  fr0thy | 01/14/08
Sharing  shimong@... | 01/14/08
RE: Why I run an open Wi-Fi network  millenium@... | 01/14/08
Open net  ifooh | 01/14/08
This is fine, keep up the good work!  alan@... | 01/14/08
RE: Why I run an open Wi-Fi network  vger_z | 01/14/08
My ISP encourages sharing with neighbours.  roystonlodge | 01/14/08
I'm tired of all this meaniningless chatter  cgandy@... | 01/14/08
Allowing someone to use your network is not theft  atmusky | 01/14/08
What happened?  pemnet@... | 01/14/08
If we weren't getting screwed on internet already . . .  cppsolutions | 01/14/08
RE: Why I run an open Wi-Fi network  jbraswellsr@... | 01/14/08
I paid for it and I'll what I want with it.  Stephen_Solano@... | 01/14/08
WIFI  kjrider@... | 01/14/08
They don't own the net!  Holiday34691 | 01/14/08
The services don't offer discounts?  zapped29 | 01/14/08
How do they know?  taylorjw@... | 01/14/08
Irony  geedavey@... | 01/14/08
RE: Why I run an open Wi-Fi network  ZenaPrincess | 01/14/08
Paying for use of Bankwidth  shilow | 01/14/08
US Broadband doesn't use the business model that AU does = No comparison!  ShadowStalker | 01/14/08
Australia ...  stewymelb | 11/25/08
Risk of Going to Jail  WiredGQ | 01/14/08
RE: Why I run an open Wi-Fi network  brian@... | 01/14/08
Thankful for sharing  dalspartan | 01/14/08
RE: Why I run an open Wi-Fi network  hbumgarner@... | 01/14/08
RE: Why I run an open Wi-Fi network  derick.cook@... | 01/14/08
open wi-fi!!  On Site PC | 01/14/08
Open networks  Rocker452 | 01/14/08
Sharing WIFI? - What about motels / coffee shops?  a.barry@... | 01/14/08
RE: Why I run an open Wi-Fi network  meee1@... | 01/14/08
Sharing Bandwith  jorios_cr@... | 01/14/08
I too share our DSL with guests  Harlanj1 | 01/14/08
RE: Why I run an open Wi-Fi network  sgtjohnson@... | 01/14/08
We Share Too  joep1701 | 01/15/08
RE: Why I run an open Wi-Fi network  RandyM55 | 01/15/08
Thoughs and Considered  tigger71677@... | 01/15/08
Legal, but risky...  g-man_863 | 01/16/08
Doesn't Make Sense  tonyrony | 01/17/08
Watch out for fair use via Sat  phake | 01/18/08
RE: Why I run an open Wi-Fi network  foremski ZDNet Moderator | 01/18/08
RE: Why I run an open Wi-Fi network  rlangdon@... | 01/20/08
It's your banwidth now!  TakeIT2 | 01/23/08
If my neighbors want WiFi...  etgooby@... | 02/01/08
Not only do I share  steelergal00@... | 02/02/08
RE: Why I run an open Wi-Fi network  ozl@... | 02/07/08
RE: Why I run an open Wi-Fi network  girishimoga | 06/11/08
RE: Why I run an open Wi-Fi network  ZenaPrincess | 09/30/08

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