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fabijo
09-17-2008, 11:31 AM
India is considering outlawing open WiFi to fight terrorism. Say goodbye to free internet! Will the U.S. ever do this?

TRAI stands for Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, (FCCs counterpart?)

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News_by_Industry/Trai_plans_to_prevent_WiFi_abuse/articleshow/3491302.cms


TRAI plans to prevent WiFi abuse

With terrorists using unsecured wireless fidelity (WiFi) networks to shoot off emails every time they carry out bomb blasts, TRAI is examining a series of measures to have security processes in place to protect such networks.
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