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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 (Jamming the Man) 2003-07-18
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Can someone answer me this, I must have missed it in my fit of rage. How did DirecTV get the names, addresses and what they purchased for all of these people? Isn't that some sort of breach of privicy? Also I would like to say this was a well written story, I've directed as many people as I can t...

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