RE: WIRELESS THEFT

[<David () cawdgw net>]

I think the best analogy is this:

You use a police scanner to listen to emergency frequencies, and that's okay
(As long as you aren't using that information to commit a crime)

But you are not allowed to transmit on that frequency. It's reserved. The
severity of the penalty would directly relate to how you transmitted.
Accidental use of the frequency would be a hand slap or minor fine.
Intentional broadcasting, especially broadcasting in such a way as to
impersonate emergency personnel would be much harsher.

So, accidentally trying to log on your wireless net and hitting theirs would
be an accident. Trying to brut force a logon password, or spoofing an
allowed MAC address would be intentional impersonation. They throw the book
at you.

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From: ONEILL David J [mailto:David.J.Oneill () state or us]
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Not to flame <snip>
The analogies of cutting into a water line or splicing into a cable do not
even fit this situation.

David J. O'Neill
NEDSS - IS7
Parkway Bldg., 2nd Floor
Phone: (503) 378-2101 ext. 364
FAX:     (503) 378-2102

> > > Ishmann () aol com 10/17/02 06:53PM >>>
One of the things you should be looking at is >>>> Are you a member of their
organization (a resident??) If <snip> necessarily want to be
the one that they make the case about :) if you know what I mean....

Aloha
Bob