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dollyknot · 07-03-2011, 09:46 AM

Using the Kindle to provide internet access for a PC. In the UK at least, this would be a crime under the 1990 Computer Misuse Act.

This is ridiculous, I've looked at 1990 Computer Misuse Act on Wikipedia and nowhere does it mention, using any device that you own, as a modem, to connect to the Internet with another device that you own and have paid for is illegal. Anybody who tried to make the process of tethering illegal would be laughed out of court.

From Amazon's point of view, the fact that the Kindle 3 has a browser from their server's point of view, would not look any different that you were viewing the content through your laptop's browser than through the browser on your kindle.

Amazon has been valued at around $15 billion, why on earth would they be bothered by some small user like me, who has spent a fair amount of money over the years buying stuff from them, passing the info from the Kindle through to my laptop, as long as I don't abuse the service by downloading masses of torrents.

In fact they would make a few more bob, if they sold an app for the Kindle that facilitated tethering, if the individual's who had an account with Amazon, no longer bought ebooks from them the cap could be gradually lowered, which would give it's account holders, an incentive to keep buying stuff from Amazon and keep the cap high.

07-03-2011, 09:46 AM	#9
dollyknot Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: kindle3	Tethering the Kindle Using the Kindle to provide internet access for a PC. In the UK at least, this would be a crime under the 1990 Computer Misuse Act. This is ridiculous, I've looked at 1990 Computer Misuse Act on Wikipedia and nowhere does it mention, using any device that you own, as a modem, to connect to the Internet with another device that you own and have paid for is illegal. Anybody who tried to make the process of tethering illegal would be laughed out of court. From Amazon's point of view, the fact that the Kindle 3 has a browser from their server's point of view, would not look any different that you were viewing the content through your laptop's browser than through the browser on your kindle. Amazon has been valued at around $15 billion, why on earth would they be bothered by some small user like me, who has spent a fair amount of money over the years buying stuff from them, passing the info from the Kindle through to my laptop, as long as I don't abuse the service by downloading masses of torrents. In fact they would make a few more bob, if they sold an app for the Kindle that facilitated tethering, if the individual's who had an account with Amazon, no longer bought ebooks from them the cap could be gradually lowered, which would give it's account holders, an incentive to keep buying stuff from Amazon and keep the cap high.