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Speakeasy Introduces Broadband WiFi Sharing Plan

Posted by timothy on from the distributed-profit-center dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Today, speakeasy (the greatest ISP ever) sent out a letter from the CEO introducing their NetShare Wi-Fi plan. It lets you share your broadband with your neighbors, with Speakeasy handling the billing and splitting the fee 50/50. More ISPs should be like this!"

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  1. I get WiFi now for free by ObviousGuy · · Score: 5, Funny

    My neighbors pay 100%

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    1. Re:I get WiFi now for free by womby · · Score: 5, Funny

      having a neighbour with wifi was extreemly helpful when I had to phone the cableisp to bitch about there service being down

      have you check your cables?
      yes I have also check the cables of the guy next door

      what do you mean?
      his cablemodem is offline too

      oh!

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  2. TOS by SKPhoton · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Thats pretty cool. But what if someone breaks the Terms of Service. Would they cut the connection altogether?

    1. Re:TOS by Slayback · · Score: 5, Informative
      Actually, from the FAQ:

      Am I responsible for the NetShare customer usage?

      As a NetShare Admin, you are responsible for all traffic taking place on your circuit, whether generated by yourself or your NetShare Customers. This covers abuse, reasonable use, etc.
  3. But.. routers are evil! by lurid980 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I wonder how this appiles in states where using a router is (or will be) llegal. Its amusing to me that ISP's hand out routers themselves, or in this case encourage connection sharing. Kinda spits in the eye of certain lawmakers that think they know something about technology.

    I'm all for the WiFi boom, but I wonder what new (read: idiotic) laws are going to start surfacing if people are broadcasting their internet connections around.

    In Washington, Free == Illegal

  4. IDSL by SKPhoton · · Score: 5, Informative

    According to the article, this applies if you get either a T1 or IDSL. IDSL maxes out at 144kbps up/down. Thats not much of a connection to share in the first place. Getting a T1 for a residential place is not all that likely even if you do cut it down to 50/50.. still a lot to pay. If youre a business user, you might not want to share the connection for security reasons.

  5. Re:bad idea by l810c · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've shared bandwidth with roommates before and Porn Lag© during an internet Deathmatch game will make you scream.

  6. Re:RIAA loophole? by JVert · · Score: 5, Insightful

    What happens if you get busted for sharing music? Are you now legally responsible for your neighbors actions or are you free and clear because no one knows (not even you) who did the alleged file sharing. Logs? we dont need no stinking logs.

  7. What about the liability? by SedentaryZ · · Score: 5, Interesting
    It looks like there might be some liability concerns. From the FAQ for the NetShare Admins:

    Am I responsible for the NetShare customer usage?

    As a NetShare Admin, you are responsible for all traffic taking place on your circuit, whether generated by yourself or your NetShare Customers. This covers abuse, reasonable use, etc.
    So what liability will you incur if your neighbor you just signed up :

    sends fraudulent spam

    defaces a website

    cracks a site and steals cc info

    publishes libel and slander

    distributes child porn

    distributes the latest eminem track

    etc
    This might be taking on more than I'd want to deal with!

  8. Re:Umm Ethics? by shepd · · Score: 5, Funny

    >What kind of ethics cause one to intentionally run a open access point and then charge someone who doesn't 'get' it?

    A strong belief in Darwinian Selection?

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  9. Re:very linux friendly, yes by Dr.+Photo · · Score: 5, Funny

    I was speechless...

    That's Nature's way of protecting you from making an instantaneous marriage proposal over the phone to someone you've never seen before. :)

  10. Re:Speakeasy NetShare is a Scam by lactose99 · · Score: 5, Informative

    This isn't a REQUIREMENT to share your bandwidth-- Speakeasy has always allowed you to share your connection with whomever you wish. This is simply so you can opt for Speakeasy to handle the billing to those you share with (if you so choose). Its by no means a requirement, and if you are sharing to people you trust will keep up with their share of the payment, then there is most likely not a reason to use this program (unless the extra email adresses, web space and such make it worth it to you). Scam my ass, you just misread their intentions.

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