TV Won't Connect to Open Wi-Fi Without Permission or Have a 4G Modem

#1

Post by worldofmatthew » Sat, Jul 25, 2026, 8:52 PM UTC

TV Won't Connect to Open Wi-Fi Without Permission or Have a 4G Modem
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Re: TV Won't Connect to Open Wi-Fi Without Permission or Have a 4G Modem

#2

Post by dlcarrier » Sun, Jul 26, 2026, 4:01 AM UTC

     …connecting to open WI-FI would expose the device owner to a potential prison sentence (Up to 2 years in UK under Computer Misuse Act).

I'm glad I don't live in the UK.

Re: TV Won't Connect to Open Wi-Fi Without Permission or Have a 4G Modem

#3

Post by worldofmatthew » Sun, Jul 26, 2026, 9:09 AM UTC

dlcarrier wrote: post #2

…connecting to open WI-FI would expose the device owner to a potential prison sentence (Up to 2 years in UK under Computer Misuse Act). I'm glad I don't live in the UK.

I'm pretty sure its similar in America as well.

Re: TV Won't Connect to Open Wi-Fi Without Permission or Have a 4G Modem

#4

Post by dlcarrier » Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 5:58 AM UTC

worldofmatthew wrote: post #3

dlcarrier wrote: post #2

…connecting to open WI-FI would expose the device owner to a potential prison sentence (Up to 2 years in UK under Computer Misuse Act). I'm glad I don't live in the UK.

I'm pretty sure its similar in America as well.

The US has a similar law, but the Supreme Court has limited its use to actual hacking: https://whistleblowersblog.org/false-claims-qui-tam-news/sup...

Connecting to an open WiFi network would definitely not be covered.