Open WiFi Owners Off the Hook In Germany 215
ulash writes "Ars Technica reports that a court in Germany ruled in favor of an open WiFi network owner stating that if other users use your open WiFi network without your consent and download copyrighted material, you cannot be automatically held responsible for their actions. This does not carry much (if any) weight in the US but here is to hoping that it will at least have a positive impact in the EU as starters."
Re:Malicious Intent (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Hmmm... (Score:5, Funny)
I have also heard that paedophiles take children to hotels so we should ban children from hotels and often they take them to restaurants first, so we should ban children from restaurants as well. I am sure that with a bit of lobbying I could get a quiet life out of this...
Re:Hmmm... (Score:3, Funny)
Hotel owners and landlords should be charged with rape if they allow someone to rent a room who later has sex with a minor in there.
it's for the children after all.
Re:Hmmm... (Score:1, Funny)
Have you already chained down all the cobblestones in your frontyard? Those dangerous things can be used to kill somebody, you know!
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And also you keep your laptop hidden in a good place (I'm assuming under the floor boards - that kind of thing). How exactly am I supposed to "enjoy" my stolen Britney Spears collection?
By nailing those floorboards in place very thoroughly?
Re:Hmmm... (Score:3, Funny)
We have public officials in charge of airport security
Yes, just what we need - a 4 1/2 hour wait to connect to the Internet.