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Article #84Re: Cable TV Descrambler - Never Pay for Premium Cable Again
From: George
Date: Thu, 29 Feb 1996 00:00
Date: Thu, 29 Feb 1996 00:00
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Doug wrote:
>
> George wrote:
> >
> > SHNWGA wrote:
> > >
> In Canada, the new "thief of telecommunications act" makes it illegal
> to have the means even if you don't use it. the fines can be up to
> $20,000 per day of offence plus a criminal record and jail time.
>
> this is not to say you can't own a decoder, just as long as it
> is authorized by the cable company - if it can descramble the
> cable company's signals.
>
> Doug
That is the problem with CANADA, the law does not apply equally yo all, Here in AMERICA if one
person can own something all can, If the cable company can own cable boxes so can you!
And by the way we here are innocent untill proven guilty, it is the opposite there isint it?
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