Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version VT3.3 7/21/84; site vortex.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!vortex!lauren From: lauren@vortex.UUCP (Lauren Weinstein) Newsgroups: net.tv,net.legal Subject: Re: Illegal satellite dish cleanup in San Francisco area? Message-ID: <368@vortex.UUCP> Date: Sat, 4-Aug-84 01:40:12 EDT Article-I.D.: vortex.368 Posted: Sat Aug 4 01:40:12 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 5-Aug-84 08:12:57 EDT References: <645@ucla-cs.arpa> Organization: Vortex Technology, Los Angeles Lines: 10 Ownership of receive-only satellite equipment is completely legal. The only restrictions, indeed, apply to what you happen to be watching. However, there is no practical way for anyone to make the determination (remotely) as to whether or not you are watching a "pay" transponder. In fact, there are various satellite broadcasters (some on the same satellite as HBO, for example) who will gladly send you (on request) written permission to watch their transponders. This applies particularly to the religious broadcasters. --Lauren--