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Originally Posted by RolexDivers

It is not ilegal to attach yourself to someone else's network, like the situation I put myself in. It is considered unethical by some to do so but not illegal to the best of my knowledge.

BUT to be on the safe side, the good news is I do have internet connection now in my cabin.

As Bruno said......you would/are/have been stealing......

So I say, again, tread lightly.............

You are in California where we are at the forefront of enacting laws prohibiting and criminalizing computer and Internet tampering and in using existing laws of trespass to apply to cyberspace. While the criminal law is fairly straightforward, there have been some important cases in civil court, where companies or individuals have been successfully sued for using online information for unauthorized purposes. This area of law is based on case law, not the penal code, and is still evolving.

Criminal acts of computer or network trespass and tampering are dealt with in the California penal code. Under California penal code section 502, the following actions are crimes: damaging, destroying or changing data to defraud or deceive people; taking or copying data from a computer or computer network; using computer services without permission; changing, deleting or destroying data on a computer or network; accessing or helping to access a computer or network without permission; introducing viruses into a computer or network; and using the Internet domain name of someone else to send viruses that cause damage to a computer or network.

The maximum penalty, if found guilty for criminal computer trespass, is a fine of $10,000 and a prison sentence of three years. The owner of the computer or network that has been damaged or suffered loss can also sue in civil court for compensation. Compensation can include any money spent to repair, replace or verify the condition of the computer or network, or to verify what data was stolen, deleted or tampered with, and attorney's fees. If the damage was caused by a minor, the parents may be sued and will be responsible for paying any damages.

California Penal Code Section 502:

http://www.calpers.ca.gov/eip-docs/u...penal-code.pdf