[opendtv] Re: WiFi user charged for not buying coffee

The article doesn't mention the part where the guy was using their
services for child pornography.

As for changing the password.. surely you jest :-). That's the
equivalent of closing your front door and hoping no-one knows how to use
the door handle to open it.

Cheers
Kon

On Fri, 2006-06-23 at 15:36 -0400, John Golitsis wrote:
> I've never used one of these free WiFi hot spots before, but I just  
> assumed they'd require a password for access.  In this case, simply  
> change the password daily, and hand it out to customers who make a  
> purchase and ask!
> 
> 
> On 23-Jun-06, at 3:32 PM, Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
> 
> > This is hilarious. But it does finally put a lie to all the hype about
> > how Internet access is "free." A few years ago, it seemed that some
> > journalists did not appreciate the idea that mooching off someone  
> > else's
> > wireless link does not make Internet access free at all. It just means
> > that someone else is paying for you.
> >
> > Bert


 
 
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