[aklug] Re: Open Wifi Networks

On 05/01/2011 01:57 PM, barsalou wrote:
> It is obvious that having an open access point might expose you to
> liability, but if that is the case, why wouldn't ISP's be liable as
> well?
I'd say, for the same reason that a person can't sue Ford when a guy
drives his F350 through a convent at 90 MPH. The ISP provides a
service; What the customer does with the service is what he/she decides
to do. Ford sells you a pickup; if you choose to drive it to work, or
through a convent, Ford can't be held liable for that. [1]

With regards to copyright infringement, the "safe harbor" clause of the
DMCA ( http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/512.html or so) is what
helps protect ISPs.

[1] Excluding the version of the F250 with the "penguin catcher".

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Adam
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