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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
Anonymous
I think cable is the way to go. I may buy something someday that could be used in concert with some other thing and be able to possibly steal something from this over zealous company. This scares me now and boy, just think if they win these cases....

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