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Ask HN: Why do hotels etc. WiFi networks all use captive portals?
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tgsovlerkhgsel
6 hours ago
1 comment
jiveturkey
6 hours ago
Liability.
stop50
4 hours ago
yes. Either legal liabilities or users who complain because one person hogs the bandwidth to torrent the newest <insert some francise here>.