Message-ID: <546@osu-dbs.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 16-Apr-84 00:47:42 EST
Article-I.D.: osu-dbs.546
Posted: Mon Apr 16 00:47:42 1984
Date-Received: Wed, 11-Apr-84 01:49:39 EST
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Organization: Ohio State U., CIS Dept., Columbus
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again i have seen the reference (lost) to "stealing" HBO by recieving
their distribution brodcasts directly, and feel I must stick my
thoughts on the matter into this mess.  It is NOT illegal to receive
any brodcast that happens to be recievable on your property, the only
thing the FCC has said is that in general you can not disclose any
information to a third party that you gained by listening to other
"private" conversations, and that you can't make personal monitary
gain from the information (i.e. Osborne is going banco - sell now!).
If one thinks that by not paying the subscription fee you are making
a gain then I can't argue.
    can't resist:

letter recieved (maybe) by ___ (insert your favrite channel here):

dear sirs:
   This is a claim for $2765.56.  After hearing a rumor that
you were constantly bombarding the houses in my area with stray
electro-magnetic radiation, I was forced to purchase an expensive
earth station reciever and video tape equipment in order to prove
my case.  As I have now recorded over 300 hours of your bombardment
I feel that my proof is quite absolute, but since I am aware of the
technical problems you would experience trying to eliminate these
stray signals I will settle for reimbursement of my investment into
the hardware required to document my case, and a written apology.


Well back on track.  So another analogy goes out the window.. .  .


			Alan "Soon to lose access so flame away" Curtis