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TIME Magazine printed that week a piece called, “Confessions of a Wi-Fi Thief,” in which author Lev Grossman admits to using available open Wi-Fi connections from his apartment. Grossman writes that “stealing” Wi-Fi might be illegal (statutes vary according to where you live) but “definitely unethical.” He additionally mentions a recent survey that found a slim
majority — 53% — have “stolen” Wi-Fi. I disagree with Grossman. I don’t think it’s unethical to “steal” Wi-Fi — or even possible without planned hacking. And it shouldn’t be illegal to simply use an open, unprotected wireless network. There are
TWO REASONS WHY “STEALING” WI-FI ISN’T REALLY STEALING.
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