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• # re: And so it begins...

  So what does this mean regarding things like airports? Or libraries? Is there any real way to distinguish a publicly free connection versus a private?

  Left by Scott at 8/22/2007 6:10 PM
• # re: And so it begins...

  Well, as i mentioned on twitter (dchristiansen), the law in the UK states
  
  Communications Act 2003
  Section 125 (http://shrinkster.com/sav)
  "1) A person who-
  
  (a) dishonestly obtains an electronic communications service, and
  
  (b) does so with intent to avoid payment of a charge applicable to the provision of that service,
  
  is guilty of an offence.
  
  (2) It is not an offence under this section to obtain a service mentioned in section 297(1) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (dishonestly obtaining a broadcasting or cable programme service provided from a place in the UK).
  
  (3) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable-
  
  (a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both;
  
  (b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to a fine, or to both. (Section 125).
  
  "
  
  which i would argue means that if the service is known to be provided as a FREE service, and is advertised as such, then you are free to go... However, hitchhiking on the back of your nextdoor neighbours 10Mb cable wifi is not - unless you have confirmed authorisation to do so.
  
  If you access a service, that your allowed to - then your fine, if you access a service that you have no right to - then you are in dodgy waters.

  Left by David Christiansen at 8/23/2007 12:54 PM

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