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Because Only Terrorists Use 802.11

Posted by timothy on from the vested-interests dept.

skinnyd writes "Consultants working for the Department of Homeland Security have announced that the Feds view open WiFi as a means of abetting terrorists, and say that they will compel the open wireless operators will have to close off their nets. 'Homeland Security is putting people in place who will be in a position to say, "If you're going to get broken into ... we're going to start regulating."'

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  1. This is stupid by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Of course this is stupid but at least they are trying. It is true that open wifi isn't as traceable.

  2. McDonalds by j3110 · · Score: 2, Redundant

    is helping the terrorists too... they just let anyone come in and purchase food. Those terrorists couldn't have made it to the planes if they had starved first! This will end terrorism because terrorists are too stupid to buy an AOL account!!!

    This statement by the Dept. of Homeland Security was probably funded by AOL/Verizon/etc.

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