Once that law exists, it will be a crime to do what Cisco did, and I'll be happy about that.
  Until then, discussing what Cisco did as "criminal" is dangerous. It should be harder to stretch our existing laws to make criminal cases, not easier.

Are you at all familiar with the current U.S. laws and how they are effectively applied? Does RICO ring any bells? Al Capone vs. IRS, perhaps?

This sort of thing has been illegal for a while, so long as you're not considered too powerful to prosecute...