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Is Stealing WiFi Illegal?

Is Stealing WiFi Illegal?
I think most people have used open networks when an Internet connection is needed and no other option is available but using someone else’s connection for an extended period of time is a security risk and probably illegal where you live.
Watch video the below where a lady calls into Leo Laporte’s Tech [...]

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Is It Illegal to Use Other People’s Wireless Internet?

Is It Illegal to Use Other People’s Wireless Internet?
The topic of stealing WiFi Internet access or legality of using someone else’s WiFi Internet access is always entertaining because almost everyone has an opinion on this subject and in almost every case each person is convinced that their view is right. I’m no different — my [...]

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Top 10 U.S. ISPs and Internet Sharing Policy

Community wireless initiatives using services/products like FON and Whisher rely on end users to share their broadband Internet connections so it made sense to survey the Terms of Services (TOS) and/or Acceptable Usage Policy (AUP), for the the top US Internet Service Providers to see which ones would be more suitable for users who would [...]

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