RE: WIRELESS THEFT

From: Ashcraft, Brian S (Contractor) (Brian.Ashcraft@dscc.dla.mil)
Date: 10/17/02 

From: "Ashcraft, Brian S (Contractor)" <Brian.Ashcraft@dscc.dla.mil>
To: 'Johannes Ullrich' <jullrich@euclidian.com>, "Amit P. Gandre" <agandre@cise.ufl.edu>, security-basics@securityfocus.com
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 14:26:33 -0400

Let me just throw my .02 in here. I am not a lawyer, so I may be wrong.

I have to believe that some where along the line, the cable companies End
User License Agreement is being broken. They may have worked a deal with
the local cable company to provide cable to the residents as part of their
rental agreement. However, I have to believe that this deal is exclusive to
them. Your interception and use of the signal (as a non-resident) may
infringe on this contract between the two companies. My guess is,
technically, you are breaching the EULA of the cable company, which may (or
may not) open you up to legal troubles.

Then again, I could be wrong :)

Luck,

-b-

-----Original Message-----
From: Johannes Ullrich [mailto:jullrich@euclidian.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:49 PM
To: Amit P. Gandre; security-basics@securityfocus.com
Subject: Re: WIRELESS THEFT

> Hi
> Can someone tell me if there are any laws regarding wireless
> theft?

I don't think Congress has caught up with this yet. But from what
I hear (usual disclaimer: INAL), you are free to pick up the
signal as long as you are not breaking any WEP or other login
restriction. Its kind of like CB radio. Everyone can legally listening
to you chatting on CB radio. 

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