Teen faces jail for 'stealing' neighbor's wi-fi
Found on The Register on Sunday, 12 November 2006
A Singapore teenager charged with hopping onto his neighbour's wireless internet connection faces charges punishable by up the three years imprisonment.
The teenager also faces a possible fine of up to 10,000 Singapore dollars ($6,425) if convicted despite the lack of aggravating factors to his alleged crimes.
There's no suggestion he did any mischief beyond allegedly freeloading his neighbour's net connection without permission.
The interesting question is if the network was secured or wide open. If he broke an encrypted net, these charges are understandable. However, if the wireless network was unsecured, there's really no reason to sue him.