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Subject: Re: Satellite dish cleanup : Technical Practicalities
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Date: Fri, 17-Aug-84 16:23:31 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 17 16:23:31 1984
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    1) The key issue here is whether someone granted a frequency band by the
  FCC, can insist upon their broadcasts being completely private such that
  no one that is not authorized by them cannot monitor the transmissions. The
  argument of the MDS people is that section 605 of the comm. act of 1934
  says that unauthorized persons cannot receive these signals for "benefit".

      Whatever this means or whatever interpretation of this statement is
  taken is a matter for the courts to decide.

    2) I suppose the next step is for the PBS stations to start suing people
  who watch their programming without subscribing!

    3) I think the electromagnetic spectrum belongs to everyone just as does
  the moon and the sky. It should be monitored by the public. If someone
  expects to transmit "private communications" using this media, the burden
  of security should rest with them.