EFF and Others Advocate for Open Wireless Movement
By Karla Robinson
November 5, 2012
November 5, 2012
- Imagine having a wireless Internet connection everywhere. That’s what the Electronic Frontier Foundation and nine other groups in the Open Wireless Movement coalition hope to see as they advocate for universal sharing of Internet access.
- “We envision a world where sharing one’s Internet connection is the norm,” EFF Activist Adi Kamdar said in a press release. “A world of open wireless would encourage privacy, promote innovation, and benefit the public good, giving us network access whenever we need it. And everyone – users, businesses, developers, and Internet service providers – can get involved to help make it happen.”
- There have been concerns about security and legal responsibility on open networks, which the Open Wireless Movement website tries to address. The FAQs discuss Transport Layer Security (TLS), WPA2 and other Wi-Fi security protections.
- As for legal liability for others’ illegal activity on the network, the coalition’s site simply says it doesn’t think it will be a problem and links to a longer explanation. “The detailed explanation isn’t much more reassuring than ‘we don’t think so,'” Network World writes.
- Also on the site are how-to tips for users, small businesses, ISPs and developers. Many ISPs don’t allow open sharing, but the Open Wireless Movement provides a list of those that do, saying all ISPs should just be open.
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