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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 2003-07-18
Alan
I have never owned DTV and certainly never plan on it especially now. I am frightfully concerned to see this happening, it to me suggests what is to come from the RIAA regarding peer to peer file sharing. I agree, boycott DTV and RIAA (don't buy CDs), spread the word....

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