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Posted by Bit Twister on December 31, 2005, 8:38 am
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On 30 Dec 2005 18:34:34 -0800, Trevor Smithson wrote:
> I live in a fairly new addition to an apartment building. My neighbor
> live in the older part that has never had cable run into it. He want
> me to share my cable Internet access with him using my wireless b/g
> router (he got a laptop for Christmas with a built-in wifi
> transceiver).
Have him call COX and I would guess their installer can find where to
hook him up. I would be supried that noone in that side of the
building has cable tv because of no cable runs.
> My questions:
>
> Is having him pay me for this legal? If it isn't legal, is it a crime
> punishable by jail or is it a civil thing?
Why should it matter. Your next job application will most likely ask
if you have been arrested or sued, if so give details.
> Second, if I just share my access with him at no charge, does that make
> any difference as far as legality goes?
You realy need to goto cox.net's web page and find the Terms Of Service
(TOS) and the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP).
I would guess cox.net could augue theft of service atainst your
neighbor and include you as accomplice if they feel like it.
At worst you get black listed and can no longer have cable access.
Would COX.NET push it?
Seems ISP kind of hate TOS/AUP abusers and they watch all sorts of things.
http://www.geocities.com/flutocracy/cablemodem.htm
http://www.broadbandreports.com/shownews/23727
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4944150~root=attbi~mode=flat
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