Re:AirCover by Airbnb
by tiku on Wednesday November 10, 2021 @06:45AM
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Does it cover the costs of you guests illegally downloading stuff? I've ran into that one myself (in Germany the host can have it dismissed when you can prove it wasn't you).
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If I was renting out an AirBnb in Germany I'd probably just set up a travel router that pipes everything through a VPN in a neighbouring country.
Re:AirCover by Airbnb
by orangepanda on Wednesday November 10, 2021 @08:18AM
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Someone I know who owns a hotel in germany said it happens so rarely that it's cheaper to pay the fines than maintain router configurations or spend time to dismiss them.
Re:AirCover by Airbnb
by tomhunters on Wednesday November 10, 2021 @09:22AM
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The hosts should have a kind of protection in case downloading illegal stuff is happening in their stays.
Re:AirCover by Airbnb
by petercooper on Wednesday November 10, 2021 @07:09AM
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Wouldn't that be more a legal thing? A bit like you can't take out insurance against speeding tickets. I guess they could offer some sort of insurance for covering your legal fees to deal with such things, though.
Yeah, sounds like a law the state/country would need to make.
Add the cost of a router that supports e.g. Mullvad and the monthly subscription to the rental cost, then advertise "uncensored Internet" as a feature.
Re:AirCover by Airbnb
by bingohbangoh on Wednesday November 10, 2021 @08:02AM
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Can’t you block a router to block all torrents?