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RCW 9A.52.110 Computer trespass in the first degree.
(1) A person is guilty of computer trespass in the first degree if the person, without authorization, intentionally gains access to a computer system or electronic database of another; and (a) The access is made with the intent to commit another crime; or (b) The violation involves a computer or database maintained by a government agency.
(2) Computer trespass in the first degree is a class C felony.
RCW 9A.52.120 Computer trespass in the second degree.
(1) A person is guilty of computer trespass in the second degree if the person, without authorization, intentionally gains access to a computer system or electronic database of another under circumstances not constituting the offense in the first degree.
(2) Computer trespass in the second degree is a gross misdemeanor.
, Prepared for the City of Seattle, Columbia Telecommunications Corporation (Sept. 2009)"The company, LocalDial, uses "Voice over Internet Protocol" (VoIP) to provide its service, which allows customers to make long-distance voice calls. WECA collects access charges from long-distance companies for using local telephone company facilities to complete long-distance telephone calls. WECA alleges that LocalDial's business should require it to pay access charges that are set in tariffs filed with the WUTC.
"The court referred the matter to the WUTC to resolve two core questions: Do WECA's access charge tariffs apply to LocalDial's VoIP telephone calls, and, if they do apply, to what extent should the UTC regulate the relatively new VoIP technology? (The court retained jurisdiction over WECA's claim for monetary damages).
Man reportedly repeatedly returned to a coffee house Brewed Awakenings to piggy back on open wifi network. Coffee house owner grew wearisome, asked him to stop, and then called the police. The police told the man to move on, but he later returned. He was charged with "theft of services" under the criminal trespass statute, but not unauthorized access to computer network under the state's computer trespass statute. One article notes that the defendant was a registered sex offender. [Saracevic] [Galla] [Bierlein p 1160 n 188]
- WASH. REV. CODE § 9A.52.120 (2006) (Washington’s computer trespass statute);
- WASH. REV. CODE§ 9A.52.080 (2006) (Washington’s criminal trespass statute).
- Stephanie Rice, Accused Wi-Fi Thief Pleads to Trespass, COLUMBIAN, Aug. 16, 2006, at A1.
- Al Saracevic, In a Froth Over Wifi Theft, San Francisco Chronicle (June 23, 2006)
- Preston Gralla, No Latte with your WiFi, TechSearch Blog (June 22, 2006)
- Gregg Keizer, WiFi user charged for not buying coffee, EETimes (June 22, 2006) ("The charge, which covers such crimes as bypassing a utility meter, stealing cable, and leaving a restaurant without paying, has been used in the past to prosecute hackers who have accessed a computer or network without paying for it. ")
- WiFi Freeloader Arrested in Washington, Ars Technica (June 22, 2006)
- Evan Blass, Wardriver arrested for snagging coffee shop signal, Engadget June 23, 2006