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Why I put a .au on the end I don't know. *facepalm*<br>
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<td>Andrew Cox <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:andrew@accessplus.com.au"><andrew@accessplus.com.au></a></td>
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<td>Mark Newton <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:newton@internode.com.au"><newton@internode.com.au></a>,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ausnog@ausnog.net.au">ausnog@ausnog.net.au</a></td>
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I'm assuming by "open WiFi provider" you mean "unsecured wireless
hotspot provider" (Intertouch) as opposed to "free wireless
provider" (McDonalds free wifi)<br>
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Quoting: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_1764">http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_1764</a><br>
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If you answer no to all of the questions, you may be exempt from the
requirement to hold a carrier licence. <br>
If you answer yes to any of the questions, you should contact the
ACMA to discuss your situation. See More information for contact
details...<br>
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Q.1 Do you receive any direct or indirect reward, monetary or other,
for use by others of your network equipment?<br>
Q.2 Do you have a contract or any other agreement (verbal or
written) with parties involved in the use of the network, dealing,
for example, <br>
with the payment of money and performance obligations?<br>
Q.3 Do you use the network for the purpose of making a profit?<br>
Q.4 Do you have an ABN for use in connection with the operation of
the network?<br>
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... There are other WLAN situations, in addition to exempt networks,
where a carrier licence is not required. These situations include:<br>
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<b>- company LANs used by company employees where supply to the
public is not involved;</b><br>
<b>- wireless networks in an (sic) airport lounges, hotels, shopping
centres and Internet cafes where the service is provided in a
single place.</b><br>
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It does always get me thou; considering you don't know exactly what
an open network is offering before connecting to it, how is one
supposed to find a wireless hotspot in the first place without prior
knowledge of it?<br>
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Eg: If I open up my laptop and see an open network called "Bills
Coffee Shop" how am I know if this is a private network that I'm
connecting to; verses a hotspot style network that the Coffee shop
is providing for their customers?<br>
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Similarly (although I trust you wouldn't ever do something this
dumb) how am I supposed to know the difference between a free
Internode wireless hotspot and an accidentally unsecured Internode
office accesspoint? By connecting up and trying to get out to the
internet? :-D<br>
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- Andrew<br>
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<div>Okay, Noel. Please, tells us: Why does an open WiFi
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<div>Your time starts... now.</div>
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<div> - mark<br>
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