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Cable Companies Saying No to WiFi Sharing

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the expressly-forbidden dept.

blastedtokyo writes: "According to this story from CNet, Time Warner Cable is going after people who share their wireless connections via NYC Wireless or other public share networks. All we need is a warchalking symbol that conveys 'I'm a lawyer who doesn't have time to figure out how to set up a WEP link.'" This might remind you of a story posted the other day about other ways cable ISPs are trying to lock down their networks.

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  1. lawyers by NASAKnight · · Score: 3, Funny
    All we need is a warchalking symbol that conveys 'I'm a lawyer ...
    That'd never work. Afterall, how many lawyers do you know who would admit to being a lawyer?
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  2. job opportunity? by yack0 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'd like the job of driving around with an omni on my roof wardriving all the cable modem territories looking for wifi sharing. Document the node, send it off to legal, keep driving.

    "Can you share it now?" "No" "Good"

    Get paid to wardrive! Nifty. And hey, I've got experience!

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  3. Re: Cable Companies Saying No to WiFi Sharing by petis · · Score: 3, Funny

    Oh. '$1 Companies Saying No to $2 Sharing'

    News at 11.