Given the lack of free or even affordable WiFi in Australia, I'm not surprised that people would leech when given the opportunity. During my travels there last year I found very little that didn't cost $4/hr, outside of a pittance available for free at McDonald's.
Certainly, after paying to attend the conference I'd feel entitled to some bandwidth as well. If the network is using a poor NAT implementation, that's negligent network planning and the admins should shoulder the blame instead of screwing with the users.
Certainly, after paying to attend the conference I'd feel entitled to some bandwidth as well. If the network is using a poor NAT implementation, that's negligent network planning and the admins should shoulder the blame instead of screwing with the users.