thundertracks

I remember reading about a court case about 6 mos. ago, where the judge ruled that it was not illegal to use another's unsecured connection. He theorized if it is left open then it is legally open for public use. I read it in the CNet news from the AvantGo website. If I recall correctly, the court case was brought by an IP taking exception to neighbors sharing one connection. I helped my neighbor secure his so my laptop would stop jumping back and forth between his and mine. The sad part is the guy from BestBuy told him he didn't need to bother with securing his network. I drive around my neighborhood with my Axim wireless on it finds a ton of networks with at most only half secured.To use someone's network exclusively may not be illegal but it's not exactly following the straight and narrow path either.