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Thursday, March 09, 2006

Wireless "Piggybacking"--the growing trend; Some pitfalls

Many wireless users are just using the signal of wireless owners that happen to be nearby. Most folks don't protect their system from entry. Such use saves the user the $40 fee for setup. One of the downsides, according to this article, is that it makes the ISP host user liable for the activities of the person latching on.

So, what are your thoughts on this all you wireless users? Is piggybacking theft? or no problem.

Click on the post for the full article in the Wisconsin State Journal.

You make the call.

1 comment:

  1. This is just wrong, you want internet service pay for it. this is no different than people who hook up to their neighbors cable connection , slicing, I think they call it.

    OK, now that I think about it our wireless service has been running kind of slow,, Mr. Woulfe what have you been doing. Ha

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