And not to mention liability issues if you share a network like that with neighbors. If they start doing illegal stuff while connected to your router, you are on the hook for it.
That article doesn’t actually cite any legal precedent for someone being held liable, just a case in 2011 where the guy was found not guilty. It just says you could possibly be liable.
It would be like charging the ISP because someone did illegal stuff.
And not to mention liability issues if you share a network like that with neighbors. If they start doing illegal stuff while connected to your router, you are on the hook for it.
Who needs a VPN when I can just use my neighbor’s hotspot to torrent and let them get the DMCA notices!
No, that possibility is why you’re not on the hook for it. An ip address is not enough to prove what person did it.
https://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/article/wi-fi-network-criminal-liability.html#what-happens-if-someone-engages-in-illegal-activity-using-my-wi-fi-connection
If you knowingly share your connection with someone else and then they go on to do illegal activities with it, you can be held liable.
That article doesn’t actually cite any legal precedent for someone being held liable, just a case in 2011 where the guy was found not guilty. It just says you could possibly be liable.
It would be like charging the ISP because someone did illegal stuff.