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Old 07-28-2005, 11:25 AM
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Default Re: Hijacking a broadband connection


"The Todal" <deadmailbox@beeb.net> wrote in message
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> The suggestion is, though,


no, its not a suggestion. It has been law for a wee while now.

> that if you go looking for free wireless connections


Yup - ***IF YOU GO LOOKING***

> you are likely to be breaking the law as soon as you make a connection to
> someone's service. Not a lot of people know that, I should think.


I think you think wrong.

I also think you are making a mountain out of a molehill. The perp as
reported in The Register 3 days ago was actively driving around the
neighbours looking for open connections. Hardly the same as your kids
linking inadvertently to your neighbours connection is it?

g.



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