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Cable Companies, was Re: Cable TV Descrambler $20.00

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From: John Groseclose
Date: Mon, 03 Jun 1996 00:00
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Deborah@finetouch.silver-springs.nv.us wrote:

: This is highly illegal and anyone who is caught buying or selling a
: descrambler box could be prosecuted by the local cable tv company. I
: know because I am a cable television auditor!!!!

Excellent. Please tell us which code you would be prosecuting under.

Buying and/or selling this kind of equipment isn't illegal, to the best of 
my knowledge. *USING* the equipment to intercept and view signals you 
haven't paid for is.
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From: caradoc@trojan.neta.com (John Groseclose)
Subject: Cable Companies, was Re: Cable TV Descrambler $20.00
Date: 1996/06/03
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