[MLB-WIRELESS] FW: [Syd-Wireless] Wireless illegal?

[Clae]

At 9:51 AM +1000 8/8/02, Michael Craig wrote:
>Its illegal to offer content and/or services (internet, audio, whatever) to
>thrid partys without a license, or someone with a license taking
>responsibility over any distance greater than 500m....
>
>Sick of this.....READ THE ACT.....find out for your self

Yes, but.....

members of a defined group are not a third party
there are further exemptions for "non-commercial" offerings.

It's not as black and white as you seem to think.

Clae.

>
>
>Here's the link
>
>http://www.aca.gov.au/legal/index.htm
>
>Try the 1997 telecoms act, there have been quite a few updates since then,
>but most dont effect melb wireless...there are a lot of wholes and you can
>get around it, BUT you NEED writen permision from the ACA, if something is
>not clearly defined.
>
>Have fun

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