2006-12-18 10:54:21 · 6 answers · asked by whenjoeisndahouseohmygod 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
it all depends on your location and other variables. in the US there aren't many state statues if any that are particular about this type of new age "crime". then you have to ask yourself is it really a crime if a person did not take the steps to secure their own wireless network? Even if there are some recent statues regarding this you still have the issue of having enough evidence to prove the allegations. The odds of a DA prosecuting an individual for piggy-backing onto his neighbors network to surf the Internet, slim to none. Now if the person had piggy-backed into the neighbors network and committed fraud by ordering a bunch of stuff with stolen credit cards, different story...
2006-12-18 11:45:53 · answer #1 · answered by lv_consultant 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you're not hacking a secured wireless, it's legal in the US. The debate rages on, however. Some localities have tried to bar it, but the FCC maintains control over the radio spectrum in the US and has NOT addressed the issue to date.
2006-12-18 12:08:14 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there are any laws against it, maybe on a local level. If you "hack" a secure WEP, then maybe you could be breaking a law, but unless they bring a civil suit for privacy invasion, you should be ok. Plus, anyone with an unsecured network, would most likely not know anyone unauthorized was on the network. Or they would just block your MAC address or something similar.
2006-12-18 11:03:38 · answer #3 · answered by suddled 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-15 05:00:19 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would say if you arnt downloading illegal content or hacking them ... and they arnt secured ... and u arnt sucking all their bandwidth ... they will never know or care ... if they arnt secured theyre novice anyway and wont know unless u get careless ..
2006-12-18 10:57:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not sure where you are but its illegal in the U.K
2006-12-18 11:01:07 · answer #6 · answered by vince 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋