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'Terror' wi-fi signal leaves LA-London flight grounded | 'Terror' wi-fi signal leaves LA-London flight grounded |
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A wi-fi signal named "Al-Quida Free Terror Nettwork" (sic) has resulted in a long delay for passengers on a plane at Los Angeles airport. | |
A passenger alerted American Airlines cabin crew when his smartphone identified the network as one available nearby and police were notified. | A passenger alerted American Airlines cabin crew when his smartphone identified the network as one available nearby and police were notified. |
After an investigation lasting several hours, police at the airport said no crime had been committed. | After an investigation lasting several hours, police at the airport said no crime had been committed. |
The flight from LA to London on Sunday was eventually rescheduled for Monday. | The flight from LA to London on Sunday was eventually rescheduled for Monday. |
Many broadband subscribers re-name their home wi-fi network to personalise it. | Many broadband subscribers re-name their home wi-fi network to personalise it. |
When a device comes within range of the network, its name will appear on a list of potentially available wi-fi connections. | When a device comes within range of the network, its name will appear on a list of potentially available wi-fi connections. |
While some use their family name or the name of their house, others take a more satirical approach. | While some use their family name or the name of their house, others take a more satirical approach. |
'Sometimes it's funny' | 'Sometimes it's funny' |
"It can be a kooky way of saying you support a local football team or you want to bait your neighbour who supports the opposing team," said Stuart Miles of tech review site Pocket Lint. | "It can be a kooky way of saying you support a local football team or you want to bait your neighbour who supports the opposing team," said Stuart Miles of tech review site Pocket Lint. |
"Some people use it as advertising. It's an unwritten code of spreading a message that you're allowed to do - but obviously sometimes it's funny and sometimes it's not." | "Some people use it as advertising. It's an unwritten code of spreading a message that you're allowed to do - but obviously sometimes it's funny and sometimes it's not." |
In a discussion about favourite wi-fi names on community site Reddit, users admitted to using titles like "FBI Surveillance Van", "ISIS HQ" and names that sounded like computer viruses to alarm passers-by. | In a discussion about favourite wi-fi names on community site Reddit, users admitted to using titles like "FBI Surveillance Van", "ISIS HQ" and names that sounded like computer viruses to alarm passers-by. |
The acronym LAN (Local Area Network) - the name given to a network linking a small group of computers in a home or business hub - has also been the subject of puns. | The acronym LAN (Local Area Network) - the name given to a network linking a small group of computers in a home or business hub - has also been the subject of puns. |
'Get off my LAN', 'the promised LAN' and 'WuTangLAN', a homage to US rappers Wu-Tang Clan, are popular choices. | 'Get off my LAN', 'the promised LAN' and 'WuTangLAN', a homage to US rappers Wu-Tang Clan, are popular choices. |
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