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|  Good public plan; but hard to enforce
It may not help stop any terrorism, but if a large majority of users do lock down their APs, then it will have a nice side effect - it will lock out a lot of freeloaders and they will have to pay for internet access. It could give a nice boost to the ISPs and allow more money for broadband expansion.
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| The report doesn't give the complete picture. The terrorists were using unsecured hotspots to send emails to authorities claiming responsibility and in the process the officials spent unnecessary time interviewing people who had nothing to do with it. Recently, it was an American tourist who got into trouble because the terrorists hacked his email and he had to undergo a lot of interrogation because of this.
Mind you, wi-fi hotspots are not as prevalent in India as it is in the US. |
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said by TKJunkMail  :It could give a nice boost to the ISPs Some days you are brilliant, said by TKJunkMail : and allow more money for broadband expansion. and some days you are really a comic-book character.
We've had essentially no broadband expansion in the past two years. Flat. Nothing. We've fallen from the top 5 to below the top 20 in broadband penetration. It's not for the lack of demand: wireless data plans have tripled or quadrupled in their income over the same time. But instead of digging new ground (roughly $1000-2000 per new customer), it's cheaper for ISPs to buy one another -- and, in the few markets where there are choices -- influence customers to switch.
There would be no broadband expansion if this came here (which it won't).
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said by TKJunkMail :I It could give a nice boost to the ISPs and allow more money for corporate greed expansion. fixed for you |
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said by funchords : said by TKJunkMail : and allow more money for broadband expansion. and some days you are really a comic-book character. Sinking to the level of the usual flamers here. Disappointing!!
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| said by TKJunkMail :Sinking to the level of the usual flamers here. Disappointing!! No, the usual flamers don't give you any credit when it is due and don't take the time to explain what they think is wrong with your position. Hopefully, I'm not like that.
It was also meant to be a bit in jest, sorry that was not communicated well. Please take it as such.
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said by funchords :some days you are really a comic-book character. Pot, meet kettle. |
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| said by Dogfather :said by funchords :some days you are really a comic-book character. Pot, meet kettle. Well you and I have gone rounds, too, but again -- I have standards. If I treat you badly, please call me on it.
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