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DirecTV dragnet snares innocent techies
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2003-07-17

In recent months the satellite TV giant has filed nearly 9,000 federal lawsuits against people who've purchased signal piracy devices. But some of those devices have legitimate uses, and innocent computer geeks are getting caught in the crackdown.

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DirecTV dragnet snares innocent techies 2003-07-17
upset in the midwest
Having delt with this problem first hand - If anyone get DTV now, they might as well understand who they are giving money to. DTV should have to answer with words instead of dollars. Explain to the society why they are suing with nothing more than conjecture. One day DTV will pay for this....

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