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FON and 15 minutes of security

At the moment, Fon advertises that by watching an ad video, a guest can surf 15 minutes. (See here: english, german). Reading the FAQs reveals some interesting  infos: 

How many times can users see a WiFi ad and get a free trial?
Answer
All users will only be able to get a free trial once a day per user and device.  [Quote from Fon's FAQs]

well, nice promotional idea, but not really compatible with their own securiy policy:

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No Spam in this blog! (Why's my comment not appearing)

As already indirectly told in these three articles, I do not like spam. Especially not in my blog.

So if you are wondering, why your comment is appearing, here are the possibilities:

• You uses some bad words in my (automatic) content filter.
• My bayensian filter told that you wrote spam or
• Simply I did not already "clear" your comment yet, as every comment is moderated.

 However, I you are really trapped innocently, and want to see your comment, feel free to email me: 

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How to disable La Fonera

Due the recent security problems, here's a short how-to disable the public FON Access Point without interferring with the private network.

Note: A this is probably considered as breach of the agreement you made with FON, this is on your own risk. You probably want to suspend roaming as well while your fonera is crippled.

Just unplugging the antenna is not a good solution, as it might destroy some electronics in the La Fonera.  

Disclaimer: DO NOT BRICK YOUR FONERA. BY MODIFING THE FONERA THORUGH SSH, IT IS POSSIBLE TO BRICK IT, ESPECIALLY IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING. ALSO THIS HOWTO CAN CONTAIN ERRORS. IF IT BREAKS IT, IT IS YOUR PROBLEM, NOT MINE. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! (However, a factory reset should always be possible, at least you did not screw it up completly.) 

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