Monday, March 1, 2010

Indie Hotspots Could Perish in UK for Piracy Law

reported by Glenn Fleishman at wifinetnews.com Feb. 28
http://ow.ly/1cWb7

Indie Hotspots Could Perish in UK for Piracy Law
"A UK law under consideration and much reviled by privacy advocates would make independent Wi-Fi hotspots legally indefensible."

That includes hotels, cafes and anyone else who does not (want to) charge enough to operate the required systems to authenticate users and block those who are suspected of wrongdoing. Sounds like a great way for the cell carriers to promote their paid services above all alternatives - I hope we don't see the same direction in the U.S.

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