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From: wetcw@pyuxa.UUCP (T C Wheeler)
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Subject: Re: Illegal satellite dish cleanup in San Francisco area?
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Date: Mon, 6-Aug-84 09:30:52 EDT
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In answer to one of your questions, it is very easy to determine
whether or not you are watching HBO or any other channel.  There
are certain pieces of equipment which can be mounted in a van
and driven down a street which will record the channel to which
you have your tv tuned.  They have been using this little device
for some years now to gather ratings information.  If you are
receiving illegal HBO or Showtime or whatever, it can be determined
by simply driving up to your house and recording your channel
selections.  Now don't start flaming, this is a legal operation
since the FCC saya anyone can receive.  We may not like it, but
ho-hum, so what.