[JWinNC]

If someone was arrested because they piggy-backed on my wi-fi, I would probably bail them out and testify in their defense because I was too stupid to control what I was broadcasting.

This could all be fixed with small, simple steps. The government and law-enforcement should not be wasting time and money on this.

jw

[swain_forkbeard]

Great point. Some people seem to assume two things.
1. The wifi hotspot owner doesn’t want you to use it.
2. Using it has caused the owner some harm.

These two conditions are by no means universal. It’s ISPs that really have an interest in creating this new ‘crime’ and then cracking down on it.

[Scrambler Bob]

What if they were downloading child porn, and the Feds came after you? Your ISP directed them to your connection.

Can you prove YOU did not download the porn?

Or music, or DVDs, etc.

I would want my WiFi protected for these reasons.

Comments??? I have a wireless router in the box, and haven’t hooked it up yet due to my ignorance in these areas.