Cynthia BlueUtah.. ugh… need I say more? Radio West is doing a show today on Regulating Wi-Fi. There are some folk who want to eliminate all open-access networks. We have a great company, xmission, which provides an open wireless in down town Salt Lake City. It’s great. Anyone who would like to hook up can do so. Xmission is my own personal ISP as well, and they are always friendly and very knowledgeable.
But this isn’t about them. It’s about shutting down all open access WiFi. Which means if you have a wireless network at home, and it’s not secure, and someone finds out, you can actually get a fine.
The reason is because children can access porn on the internet, or other awful disturbing damaging things. Well.. hmm… how about this: Watch Your Children! What about that for an idea? I think having free open wireless networks is awesome. I have hooked up to a few myself.
This makes me angry. I don’t think open wireless should become illegal anywhere. Gads, it might be time to move to a different state soon. Hrmph. But in Utah, it’s likely that it will pass. I will help to fight it!
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What a ridiculous idea. People should be able to do what they want with their WiFi, and if that means sharing, then so be it. Children can do a lot of things, and I agree that it all comes down to parenting and how you teach your children. These sorts of steps only avoid the real issue.
Anyway, I am a proponent of open-source and sharing. By cutting off WiFi sharing, it only serves the interests of big time corporations and restricts community ideals. What a silly initiative. I doubt it will stand for long.
As one of the SysAdmins over at XMission, I have to drop by and thank you for the kind words. We’re happy to provide the free wireless service downtown and we’re certainly grateful to people who use it and appreciate it.
Feel free to drop by our office anytime you’d like and say hello. :]
Oh good grief! Are you kidding!? What ever happened to personal responsibility!
Honestly, I find it amazing that just this morning I read in my local paper that Albany,NY is looking to get free wireless for the entire city… and here UT is trying to get rid of it..
d’oh!