Does anybody else allow their neighbours to use their wifi?

bestyman

I think it`s really nice what you are doing.

Tis true what all the others are saying. I would say if it all goes wrong then you are innocent ( apart from maybee on a technicality, which is hardly the crime of the century), change ISP and start again a little wiser and older than you are now.

If it does not go wrong then you have done a good deed.

I get internet access all over the place. Mc Donalds, Wetherspoons, BT Openzone, Hotels that I stay in to name a few. I dont see the police kicking in Mc Donalds door at midnight cos someones been doing some dodgy downloading while eating a big mac.

mjm3346

bestyman wrote: »

I dont see the police kicking in Mc Donalds door at midnight cos someones been doing some dodgy downloading while eating a big mac.

You would if they thought it was an employee doing it, with home broadband the assumption will be it is someone in the home.

Jacks_xxx

mjm3346 wrote: »

You would if they thought it was an employee doing it, with home broadband the assumption will be it is someone in the home.

Wouldn't there be an investigation and evidence rather than an assumption? :eek:

LadyGooGoo_2

I share with my neighbour. The router is in my home and my brother in law does the technical housekeeping for me. Both of our names are on the bill and the money comes out of her bank. I agree that no access to the internet is a type of deprivation these days.

iwb100

LadyGooGoo wrote: »

I share with my neighbour. The router is in my home and my brother in law does the technical housekeeping for me. Both of our names are on the bill and the money comes out of her bank. I agree that no access to the internet is a type of deprivation these days.

Are you serious? Internet access in your home is a service. If you want it you pay for it, if you don't or can't then you don't have it.

Deprivation? What is the world coming to. Next there will be people claiming that unless they have Sky TV provided for free they are "being denied their human rights".

I've been in situations in the past where I've not been able to afford internet access in my home, thankfully now I can, but I managed perfectly well, and didn't feel at all deprived!

macman

LadyGooGoo wrote: »

I share with my neighbour. The router is in my home and my brother in law does the technical housekeeping for me. Both of our names are on the bill and the money comes out of her bank. I agree that no access to the internet is a type of deprivation these days.

It doesn't matter whose name is on the bill, you are breaking the terms of your ISP contract by doing this.

Jacks_xxx

iwb100 wrote: »

Are you serious? Internet access in your home is a service. If you want it you pay for it, if you don't or can't then you don't have it.

Deprivation? What is the world coming to. Next there will be people claiming that unless they have Sky TV provided for free they are "being denied their human rights".

I've been in situations in the past where I've not been able to afford internet access in my home, thankfully now I can, but I managed perfectly well, and didn't feel at all deprived!

Thank you for posting.

With all due respect my lovely, that's just you, and it was for a short time. I'm not sure that what you were Ok with for a little while should be the standard applied to everybody all the time.

As I said above, the internet is vital for secondary education onwards and it's hard to be a moneysaver without it.

I think everyone deserves the right to the same education and the right to be an informed consumer.

So people who don't have the internet are being deprived of their right to an equal education, and am equal footing in the economic market place.

I also think job hunting is harder without the internet. Particularly in my neighbours case where they are working 80 hour weeks at low paid jobs each just to try and keep their heads above water.

I didn't bring my lunch today, so my workmate shared with me - what's wrong with that? Some of my neighbours don't have internet at the moment so I'm sharing with them. Same thing isn't it? Nothing to get cross about?

Jacks_xxx

macman wrote: »

It doesn't matter whose name is on the bill, you are breaking the terms of your ISP contract by doing this.

If the ISP didn't notice when they took them on surely they are unlikely to notice now? Thanks for posting.

iwb100

Jacks_xxx wrote: »

Thank you for posting.

With all due respect my lovely, that's just you, and it was for a short time. I'm not sure that what you were Ok with for a little while should be the standard applied to everybody all the time.

As I said above, the internet is vital for secondary education onwards and it's hard to be a moneysaver without it.

I think everyone deserves the right to the same education and the right to be an informed consumer.

So people who don't have the internet are being deprived of their right to an equal education, and am equal footing in the economic market place.

I also think job hunting is harder without the internet. Particularly in my neighbours case where they are working 80 hour weeks at low paid jobs each just to try and keep their heads above water.

I didn't bring my lunch today, so my workmate shared with me - what's wrong with that? Some of my neighbours don't have internet at the moment so I'm sharing with them. Same thing isn't it? Nothing to get cross about?

Firstly I'll point out I wasn't getting "cross" and wasn't disagreeing with you but the person who said "not having the internet is a form of deprivation". When millions of people around the world don't have access to clean water or a reliable food supply, thats deprivation, something they NEED to live. NOT having home broadband. Which is a service you are entitled to, IF you can afford to pay it.

What you are offering to do for your neighbours is very noble and as its your decision (whilst I'd advise against it and think you're bonkers for doing it) I would applaud.

I have never ever ever seen a school that requires their kids to have home broadband and I'm friends with 3 teachers all at different schools in different parts of the country. In fact they mainly complain that too many of their kids have too much internet access and it stops them thinking for themselves. If I had children and they required broadband at home and I couldn't afford it, I'd speak to the school and ensure they made suitable arrangements. I can't honestly imagine any school that wouldn't.

I agree life is easier if you have access at home, of course it is. But like I say, I managed without it and millions of other people do as well.

To say its akin to "deprivation" is really quite crass and insulting IMO!

macman

Jacks_xxx wrote: »

If the ISP didn't notice when they took them on surely they are unlikely to notice now? Thanks for posting.

'Noticing' isn't the point. I'm just pointing out that you are clearly in breach of your T&C's, and accordingly your ISP can and will terminate your service if they became aware of what you are doing. You must have the service registered at one address, not two, so the service is limited to that property.