[sllug-members]: Bill to restrict open wireless access

[Adam Barrett]

Interesting.

The way I read this is as such:

If you provide WiFi in a public place (say a coffee shop) you have to
block access to minors. Simply asking for ID would work to verify age
right? At the same time you can provide wired access with no
limitation. Odd.

Edit: ("Harmful to minors" is as defined in Section 76-10-1201)
What defines "harmful to minors"? Myspace can be harmful. Here is an example:
If a kid came to my coffee shop, drank my coffee and arranged a
meeting via myspace.com, and then went and got killed, it would be my
fault.

I like this part:
"It is a violation of this chapter for a retailer to sell a device
that is capable of wirelessly accessing the Internet without the
device or the device's retail packaging being labeled with a notice
that the device is capable of wirelessly accessing the Internet."

It's called advertising, who doesn't advertise their product can
access the internet?

Important to note as well:
"This section does not apply to a person who maintains a wireless
network within the person's private residence to provide personal
wireless Internet access."



On Jan 23, 2008 12:56 PM, Nathan Lane <nathamberlane at gmail.com> wrote:
> What is the premise for this bill?  Did something happen to cause this bill
> to be written?
>
>
>
> On Jan 23, 2008 12:42 PM, Michael Place <mp at xmission.com> wrote:
> > Rep. Brad Daw is preparing to introduce legislation to heavily restrict
> > free and open wireless Internet access in the state. A full copy of the
> > text of this bill is available here:
> >
> > http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/hbillint/hb0139.htm
> >
> > What this bill essentially does, as I read it, is to outlaw free public
> > wireless Internet access in the state of Utah unless that access has a
> > provision to verify the age of users via either a credit card or (get
> > this) government issued ID.
> >
> > This proposal would radically reshape or destroy things like the future
> > of community wifi projects. I can't even begin to fathom how this would
> > affect cellular data networks. I'm sure there are other concerns members
> > of this list would like to bring up as well.
> >
> > It's going to be another interesting session on the hill. If you would
> > like to contact the Rep sponsoring this bill, his name is Brad Daw and
> > he's from Orem. His contact information is available below:
> >
> > http://www.braddaw.com
> >
> > -mp
> >
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