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From: spp@ucbcad.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: decoding subscription TV - legality
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Date: Sun, 5-Aug-84 19:38:00 EDT
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Posted: Sun Aug  5 19:38:00 1984
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Nf-From: ucbcad!spp    Aug  5 15:38:00 1984

re: descrambling subscrition TV (legality)

   It has been alleged on the net that it's illegal to 
descramble subscription TV.  It's my opinion that this is
true only in those areas of the country where a local court
has so ruled.  I believe that asides from this, it's perfectly
legal to receive any transmission so long as you don't make
commercial use of it  (i.e., selling either decoders or the
broadcast itself).
   Could someone who disagees with me cite an actual law or
case history to support their claim?

  steve pope ( ..ucbvax!spp)