Paul Stanway Jr
07-12-2005, 08:36 PM
FAQ: Wi-Fi mooching and the law
By Declan McCullagh
CNET News.com
The recent arrest of a Florida man on charges of unauthorized use of a wireless network could set legal ground rules for open Wi-Fi access.
A man sitting in a Chevy Blazer in a residential neighborhood reportedly was poking around nearby wireless networks in violation of computer crime laws, according to local police.
Read more at http://news.zdnet.com/Florida+case+raises+questions+about+Wi-Fi+mooching/2100-1035_22-5778822.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
By Declan McCullagh
CNET News.com
The recent arrest of a Florida man on charges of unauthorized use of a wireless network could set legal ground rules for open Wi-Fi access.
A man sitting in a Chevy Blazer in a residential neighborhood reportedly was poking around nearby wireless networks in violation of computer crime laws, according to local police.
Read more at http://news.zdnet.com/Florida+case+raises+questions+about+Wi-Fi+mooching/2100-1035_22-5778822.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn