Originally Posted By: eljefino
Originally Posted By: bigmike
Originally Posted By: eljefino
In the US we have a right to receive unencrypted radio waves due to a 1930s act establishing the FCC. (In England, to contrast, you need a license to own a TV.)
I consider using a neighbor's wifi "stealing" as much as if they have a bright yard light that spills on your property and you read a magazine by the window
that you pilfered from their recycling bin, using photons they paid for.
There, I fixed it.
The best analogy would be if said magazine caught a gust of wind out of said recycle bin, because the neighbor didn't secure it.
Broadband speed is nothing, without content.
McDonalds puts a lot of stuff in the air for the neighbors to tolerate. The smell of frying nuggets. The dust of tires and brakes from the drive-thru. Microscopic dander from employees not washing hands. What's a little 2.4 GHz signal?
After all, we can't control where the wind blows. I've verified this several times after breaking wind. However, I routinely pick up little bits of trash from my neighbor's recycling bin that have blown into my yard. Typically, these involve receipts to various locals they have frequented. It's been interesting to know what places they think are apparently good cuisine. Maybe it's a new marketing scheme?
Unfortunately, I've yet to find any other good reading material float by my way.
I don't think I'd be able to live next to a fast food place. However, there is a Merita bread nearby that I'd love to live next door to. It smells absolutely wonderful.
