[SLL] Comcast/Speakeasy/Clearwire
Joshua Daniel Franklin
jdf.lists at gmail.com
Tue Jul 17 14:31:09 PDT 2007
On 7/16/07, Glenn Stone wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 16, 2007 at 04:38:05PM -0700, David Fetrow wrote:
> > I'd resisted Clearwire, some of the salespeople were just too pushy
> > but I had a location where network security issues were slight and
> > the location was poor for both DSL and cable. (Maybe Clearwire security
> > is first rate...maybe not...I just don't know).
>
> It goes over the airwaves; by definition, it's sniffable.
Yes, but at least it's on licensed spectrum so it's not just a matter of buying
a wifi card. Heck, did you know there's a telco/cable box on your street?
Someone (besides the FBI) could be listening to your traffic! I've seen it
in the movies!
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