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WiFi High Crimes
Mark Rasch, 2004-05-03

Before WiFi can entirely fulfill its promise, we'll have to confront an oppressive latticework of outdated criminal laws.

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Pedantic. 2004-05-07
Anonymous

These arguments are pedantic. If there is no access policy, and the device is explicitly configured for sharing access, then there is no crime.

It's a stretch, maybe police would use it to harrass people, but to believe that this could stick in any court is ridiculous.

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