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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
Anonymous
Nice article.

From a recent poll consisting of approximately 160 people, about 60% of those receiving letters from DIRECTV or being sued by DIRECTV were DIRECTV customers. Even a dog is smart enough not to bite the hand that feeds it.

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