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Yeah, you might have a tough time explaining to the judge that Media Access Control addresses are not for access control.

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• AnthonyMouse 12y ago
  In this context "access control" doesn't mean what you think it does. It refers to multiplexing the communications of multiple devices over a single shared communications medium, as in "controlling" (arbitrating) shared access to the radio spectrum. It has no relationship to network authorization or authentication and provides no security whatsoever. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_access_method http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_access_method Calling it "access control" has always been confusing which is why people started calling it Machine Address Code or Ethernet Hardware Address instead.
  • ceejayoz 12y ago
    > In this context "access control" doesn't mean what you think it does. Good luck explaining that to the judge.
  • growupkids 12y ago
    Regardless, the judge is going to look at intent and knowledge. You knew this was a paid service, and your intent was to not pay. You understood this was a way to avoid payment, and you understood that someone else had paid for access.
    • AnthonyMouse 12y ago
      None of which has anything to do with "media access control" which still has nothing to do with authorization or authentication.