[AusNOG] Google creepier than Conroy?

[Noel Butler]

On Mon, 2010-05-31 at 12:06 +1000, Richard Pruss wrote:

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> On 31/05/2010, at 11:12 AM, Noel Butler wrote:
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> > I see no valid reason as to why they need to do this in the first
> > place. They come across as creepy snoops, it may only be morally
> > wrong to "drive around with full intent to record any and all
> > wireless AP SSID's", but none the less, they should be spanked for
> > it.
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> I see a perfectly valid reasons.  Google could publish a map of open
> Wifi nodes.  In places where there are no bandwidth Cap; fully open
> WiFi nodes are common.
> It's considered to be neighbourly to open your WiFi and it some what
> protects you against government accusations of  piracy as who was
> using the WiFi in
> open WiFi is hard to pin down.  In places like that a map is useful.
>  Where can I get open access around here.
> 


*sigh*

Actually, no, that would be a good idea, for when  the ACMA run out of
money, to easily locate and prosecute the wifi AP operators for
operating with a carrier license
> 

My AP now specifically mentions google, i wont repeat on here what else
it says about them tho ;)


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