Re: Re: Borrow a neighbor's WiFi connection and go to jail?

[coderman <coderman () gmail com>]

On 3/8/06, Don Kennedy <zoverlords () yahoo com> wrote:
> ...
> You will notice that in almost if not all States there is no requirement for
> the data to be encrypted to be a crime to use a network without permission.

good point; a captive portal system which requires authentication
before full transit is granted is still an access control mechanism.

subverting that mechanism, even if no encryption is used, would likely
constitute unauthorized access in most states. (for example, session
hijacking with forged BSSID's on for-pay hotspots)

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