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Re: Cable TV Descrambler $20.00

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From: James Milford Rogers
Date: Tue, 02 Jul 1996 00:00
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lmyles@direct.ca (Larry Myles) writes:

>My only concern (ditto with bootleg software) is what will happen to
>my cable supplier if enough people do NOT sign up the legitimate way?

Maybe you should ask what would happen if descramblers were not available?
I know that if they weren't, I certainly wouldn't pay for the channels much
less cable. I would cancel it and get a DSS. I'm not trying to justify cable
theft, but I think it has good aspects.
-- 
Jim Rogers (gt8100a@prism.gatech.edu)
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From: gt8100a@prism.gatech.edu (James Milford Rogers)
Subject: Re: Cable TV Descrambler $20.00
Date: 1996/07/02
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