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Can't buy broadband at my house, but they can a quarter mile away.

But I think you'll find the FCC type acceptance of these devices places limits on the physical characteristics of any antennas, so there are two issues at play here. Stealing internet service, and violating FCC rules.

I don't personally know anyone who would do either of those things, nope.

But seriously, one should be careful about doing anything like this. The FCC rule thing isn't a big deal, technically a "violation" level federal offense, with a threat of big fine (and in reality, almost never enforced). But in regards to the stealing of internet service, and particularly if the provider is a telco or electric utility, I'd advise one to not just go out and do it without permission from the owner of the LAN to which you are connecting, you could get in some serious trouble. This hasn't become such a problem that the providers are out driving around sniffing for people who are hijacking access, but it will, and they can find you as easily as you can find them.

Can't buy broadband at my house, but they can a quarter mile away.

This sounds like something somebody would like if they're engaged in downloading things they REALLY would not like to be tracable back to them