Re: [MLUG] RIAA? What?

[Mikhail Kovalenko <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Matthew Schmidt wrote:

> My question still stands. Without knowing the intent of the provider,
> is it a crime to connect to his/her AP? Whaddy'all think? Is this a
> hella heinous act?
> 

Obviously, you're not going to get a single answer from this list.
However, *IMHO*, since facilities do exist (most of them are
point-and-click, no less) to secure public airwave transmissions, such
as those that occur in WiFi communications, and are usually bundled with
the devices that provide such transmissions, there should be no excuse
for failure to secure them when the resource in question is supposed to
be private. The degree of security is irrelevant since the original
*intent* to protect communications should be present (thereby even the
most non-technical person can show such intent). In case of a completely
open invitation from an AP, no such intent is present, and whether
through ignorance or purpose, the wireless resource has been provided
for public use. Who is to say that I shouldn't use it? I'm not going to
go around playing guessing games whether my connection is to the bar
next door or to someone's unprotected AP one floor above. Were there not
any protection facilities, the issue would have been completely different.

Now, if there is a password, or any indication that the connection is
supposed to be private (custom SSID) for the select few, I would refrain
from using it.

So there.
--
MK


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