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On Monday, we noted the privacy nightmare that is the NSW State Government's latest attempt at public transport Wi-Fi, and asked APN Outdoor, owner of Catch, questions about security and its regulatory status. Our questions have travelled around a bit, to finally get a response from the State Transit Authority. Its stance? …

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  1. Mark 65

    Surprise Surprise

    A State body that considers the law doesn't apply to it, how rare in Australia these days?

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    Happy

    Bravo

    Top job with the image selection

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  3. Oengus

    The name of the operator says it all...

    Just based on the name "Catch" you know that there will be a "catch" in using the services...

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    1. Magani
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      Happy

      Re: The name of the operator says it all...

      Presumably there will be 22 bullet points in the fine print?

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      1. Barrie Shepherd
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        Re: The name of the operator says it all...

        More than 22 :-) https://catchoz.com/privacy - among others why they need DOB (age would do for targeted advertising) or Drivers License Number is beyond belief.

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  4. Lyle Dietz

    So they're trying the Uber defence, "these regulations don't apply to us because we're not a carrier."

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  5. Winkypop Silver badge
    Big Brother

    With the name: "Catch"

    What else could be their business model?

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    1. Swarthy
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      Re: With the name: "Catch"

      I would have thought that "Pitch" would have been a better name choice. Because they're "pitching", and expect the users to be "catching".

      Icon: How they see the users.

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  6. kiwimuso
    FAIL

    Wow! Just wow!

    I can't believe NSW wanting to even contemplate a wifi "solution" like this.

    Last September I took a vacation in Mooloolaba and then Brisbane.

    Mooloolaba, free wifi at any tourist information centre. No "security" checks, just connect and use. Great - especially as I found out the price of data roaming in Oz. $100 in a day and a half!!!!!

    Brisbane the same. Free wifi provided by the city, no signing on, just connect and use.

    That's the problem with outsourcing your services to wankers.

    C'mon NSW, wake yer bloody ideas up!!!

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