Alex Heney wrote:

> Rubbish.
>
> If they change the SSID to something indicating it was providing free
> access, fair enough.
>
> But just broadcasting it is absolutely NOT enough.

Many of the intentionally free wireless networks do not give any
indication in the SSID that they are free. Nor do the unintentionally
free networks give any indication in the SSID that they are not free.

Windows makes it worse by simply connecting to the insecure network as
if it is available to anyone, with only a warning that the data sent
over the insecure network may not be secure.

There are so many intentionally free wireless networks, especially in
some areas, that the presumption is that any unsecured network is
available to anyone that wants to use it.