wifi sharing with neighbours

[ian@huth]

Must go to Specsavers, thought the thread was WIFE sharing with neighbours.

[mickmc]

A package of new EU telecoms legislation coming into effect on July 25 will allow broadband users to share their broadband connection and costs with their neighbours.
The new regulatory legislation will supersede certain of the licensing requirements prescribed in the 1984 Telecommunications Act. The current regulatory regime requires that those operating a 2.4 GHz wireless network comply with the telecoms licensing requirements of the Telecommunications Act.
This applies even to a domestic user operating a wireless home network, according to wireless start-op MyZones.
From July 25 however the licensing requirements will be replaced by a more general 'authorisation' process, allowing MyZones to go live with a service that allows punters to share their broadband costs with their neighbours.
Regulatory requirements - which used to be onerous - seem to have all but disappeared already, judging by comments by a Radiocommunications Agency boss last week.
Speaking at ABC's Rural and Regional Broadband conference, Joe Sonke, head of broadband fixed wireless access at the Radiocommunications Agency, said the 2.4 GHz (802.11b) band is now license-exempt.

Are NTL on board do you think?

Originally Posted by mickmc

A package of new EU telecoms...

Got a link for this info?

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Originally Posted by mickmc

Are NTL on board do you think?

Note the mention of the Radio Communications Agency - this is in regards to use of the radio spectrum for wireless broadband. It does not invalidate the Computer Misuse Act, nor necessarily affect NTL's AUP.

It also refers to broadband sharing with consent - unauthorised use of someone else's broadband over wireless would still be illegal.

[mickmc]

However this would be a shared connection with permission for either party to accesss the network with the bill payers consent. eg no theft involved

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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/07...coop_wireless/

Originally Posted by mickmc

However this would be a shared connection with permission for either party to accesss the network with the bill payers consent. eg no theft involved

Then, as mentioned before, NTL's AUP not withstanding it would be perfectly legal.

[brundles]

The thing I wouldn't feel comfortable with - ignoring the risk of the neighbour going looking for something illegal - is that you're trusting the security of their home LAN as well as your own.

If they get a virus or an IRC bot sets up home, that'll come back against your connection too.

[PS1]

Originally Posted by ian@huth

Must go to Specsavers, thought the thread was WIFE sharing with neighbours.

SO DID I!!!!!
Thats what made me read on and on ,waiting for the good bit on shareing wives
DOH!