The computer is electrons, right?
Cleverly put together, but electrons nonetheless.
If so, are those electrons SO trapped withing a wire or satalite signal they can't be captured some other way?
Yeah ... I guess it IS stealing, in a way .... but like HAM radio and CB's ... a not too expensive outlay gets communication.
Why couldn't a HAM operator "get" the signal?
It’s not stealing if you use your neighbors WI FI in my opinion. It’s floating around in the air for God sake. On my wifi/wireless router in my house, I have it designated to to stop 20 feet beyond my walls (takes some calculations, but can be done) as the router is in the center of my house and just have a radius it covers. That way I can use the laptop on the porch. But if you are in a neighborhood with houses close together or an apartment, you could probably pick up on that.
Just hope the neighbor pays his bill, LOL!