cableties
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join:2005-01-27
 ·Verizon FIOS
| reply to gefflong
Re: The real question...
Forever...
If homeowner had front door open, and I could see and hear his TV, why not sit on the curb and watch the show? Is it illegal? no. If owner left door open, then owner is liable for what i see. But if I trespass, then I am breaking law.
If owner is broadcasting signal outside their property, is it legal to receive signal, but illegal to use it?
My nephew once bragged he was using Xbox live w/o paying for internet connection. I asked how and he said he got a wifi adaptor and put it in his window. He was getting 5 bars from someone in the neighborhood, totally unsecured 'Linksys' SSID.
I made him aware that it was illegal to tap off anothers inability to secure. Then it turned into a debate. Then he got a cablemodem and I showed him how to secure their lan/wifi (thanks to DSLreports/BBR)  |
