[dundee] Open Wi-Fi 'outlawed' in Digital Economy Bill

[Iain Barnett]

On 1 Mar 2010, at 14:06, Arron M Finnon wrote:

> It would seem to me its a case of finding someone to point fingers at.  Rather than deal with troublesome users, we will penalise the end point.  With regards to Email address, well you enter the whole aspect of DPA (<- Swifty better to answer than me), and greater targets off phishing attacks.

How are you supposed to target troublesome users if anonymous access is allowed all over the place? The DPA applies all the time anyway, so I don't see how it would be a problem for getting internet access any more than it's a problem for someone who runs an online forum and asks for an email address. You'll have to expand on that. 

Rogue access points and phishing... they happen anyway and will always catch the unawares - that could be done today or in the future, doesn't matter about whether giving email details is the norm. It's already the norm to give that info for almost every service on the net anyway, so why can't it be extended to getting on the net too??

It's going to sort out network problems because anyone with a bad setup will have to sort it out or find themselves on the end of a fine/disconnection. It's the same as being told you'll be an accessory if your guns are left unlocked and they're used by someone else in a crime. You'll lock up your guns sharpish.

I'm not interested in the copyright argument, I've yet to see a strong, non self interest argument from either side.

Iain