Re: [nycwireless] Is leeching illegal in the US?

On Tue, 1 Jan 2008, Kevin M. Agard wrote: > > If I leech bandwidth via Wi-Fi entering my home, and the AP is totally > > in the clear (i.e., SSID of "linksys" ;) ), is there any case law, > > convictions, or anything indicating that this is illegal in any > > manner? ^ SSID of "linksys" does

Re: [nycwireless] Is leeching illegal in the US?

I believe the answer to your question is yes, it is illegal. Basically the laws here make the unauthorized access of a computer or computer network illegal. While you may not access or attempt to access the host network's computer(s), you are undeniably accessing the network. So, even if the

[nycwireless] Is leeching illegal in the US?

I really can't seem to find anything definitive, and I'm hoping that someone can answer this: If I leech bandwidth via Wi-Fi entering my home, and the AP is totally in the clear (i.e., SSID of "linksys" ;) ), is there any case law, convictions, or anything indicating that this is illegal in an