Europe news,

This was a matter of time. Here is the problem, a public WiFi is used to download copyrighted material. The WiFi owner is sued. This sets a precedence we have been expecting because it is preventable by several means. One is making patrons pay one dollar for the service, and tracking what the patron does so when a question of legality arises, the end user is the one charged. Otherwise it goes up the chain. Legislation of just the opposite is occurring in the states, ISP's that block traffic based on some rules are being sued for selective service, a discriminatory practice.

The first thing a proponent will say is "they will use a fake credit card, etc". Follow the prudent man rule, do what you can, then it's not the fault of the ISP. Know who is on your network, if one ISP sells service to another ISP (the WiFi owner), the responsibility falls to the lower ISP.

There will be a meeting in the middle, and I believe it will be to know who is on the network, and privacy must vanish when a service is used, otherwise crimes will occur with impunity. The term service itself is the key, someone providing something. Nothing is for nothing, and someone is going to pay for illegally used services. Terms such as conspirator and accomplice will apply for ISP's that participate in these activities.

http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/wi-fi-security--home-nets-are-wide-open--pub-gets--8000-fine-2613