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Regardless of what the theory of the law may seem to indicate, then assuming that The Cloud's MD isn't lying, it looks like the courts may sometimes disagree wi
by prof_hobart 14y ago
Regardless of what the theory of the law may seem to indicate, then assuming that The Cloud's MD isn't lying, it looks like the courts may sometimes disagree with you.
"A pub owner has been fined £8,000 because someone unlawfully downloaded copyrighted material over their open Wi-Fi hotspot, according to the managing director of hotspot provider The Cloud."(http://www.zdnet.com/-3039909136/ http://www.zdnet.com/-3039909136/).
Personally, while there's this kind of case being brought, I'd rather not take the risk.
- digitalWestie 14y agodidn't a judge recently rule that an ip does not represent a person?
- prof_hobart 14y agoA judge did, but other judges have decided the opposite. I wouldn't like to risk getting the right judge. And even if I did, I wouldn't particularly fancy risking being dragged through the court system simply to give random other people access to the internet.