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Re:EU Court: Open WiFi Operator Not Liable for Pirate Users by k-mcgrady on Friday September 16, 2016 @11:17AM (#12514569)
> If you have to disclose your identity in order to use free WiFi it pretty much kills free WiFi.

Don't you already have to do this with most free wifi? A lot seem to offer a free 30 mins but more than that are you have to create an account.

Re:EU Court: Open WiFi Operator Not Liable for Pirate Users by vog on Friday September 16, 2016 @11:50AM (#12514822)
Almost every café in Berlin that has wifi: Ask for the wiki password at the bar, or find it next to the menu card, or at some wall.

The only problem is that many cafés / bars don't provide wifi, because they are afraid of providing wifi at all due to the "Störerhaftung" (a legal issue that exists almost nowhere except in Germany). Luckily, there's Freifunk and VPNs to the rescue.

Re:EU Court: Open WiFi Operator Not Liable for Pirate Users by jtl999 on Friday September 16, 2016 @11:19AM (#12514580)
Starbucks in Canada: I just accept an agreement and it works. No login needed.
Re:EU Court: Open WiFi Operator Not Liable for Pirate Users by iLoch on Friday September 16, 2016 @11:27AM (#12514651)
But that's because they can already track your identity by correlating purchases and wifi accesses.
Re:EU Court: Open WiFi Operator Not Liable for Pirate Users by icebraining on Friday September 16, 2016 @11:36AM (#12514721)
If you pay with cash, how are they tracking your identity?
Re:EU Court: Open WiFi Operator Not Liable for Pirate Users by jtl999 on Friday September 16, 2016 @12:38PM (#12515243)
My point exactly. Not to mention you could just be in a car hacking away on their wifi.
Re:EU Court: Open WiFi Operator Not Liable for Pirate Users by x0x0 on Friday September 16, 2016 @07:27PM (#12518131)
A wifi mac address is probably traceable for the vast majority of users. I'm aware you can change them, but most people aren't.
Re:EU Court: Open WiFi Operator Not Liable for Pirate Users by noiv on Friday September 16, 2016 @11:37AM (#12514723)
Sure, copyright infringement proven by latte macchiato.
Re:EU Court: Open WiFi Operator Not Liable for Pirate Users by extra88 on Friday September 16, 2016 @12:30PM (#12515175)
A) No. B) VPN