Re: Cable TV Descrambler $20.00

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From: Duncan O'Neal
Date: Thu, 04 Jul 1996 00:00

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ccchou@dogbert.dr.att.com (Chris Chou) wrote:

>Well, I think "in theory", they can find you if they invest enough.
>When your tuner is receiving a particular channel, it is also transmitting
>at that frequency.  So, if you are not a subscriber to that channel, yet
>your place radiates that frequency, that means a potential illegal "device". :)

I don't see why the cable company requires the subscriber to pay for
the descrambler. it is only for the cable companies bennefit.

Duncan

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From: doneal@ccinet.ab.ca (Duncan O'Neal)
Subject: Re: Cable TV Descrambler $20.00
Date: 1996/07/04
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