[Gllug] News: Two cautioned over WiFi theft

Richard Jones rich at annexia.org
Tue Apr 17 19:39:24 UTC 2007


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hereford/worcs/6565079.stm

  "The man arrested at the weekend was cautioned for dishonestly
  obtaining electronic communications services with intent to avoid
  payment."

Apparently the offence is under the Communications Act 2003:
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts2003/30021--c.htm which reading it has
some really very broad sections, which seems to make VOIP illegal, and
also outlaws mesh networks and so on.

Rich.

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