Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!apple!portal!cup.portal.com!dbell From: dbell@cup.portal.com (David J Bell) Newsgroups: sci.electronics Subject: Re: D&D + Universal Descrambler Message-ID: <41138@cup.portal.com> Date: 10 Apr 91 19:16:28 GMT References: Distribution: na Organization: The Portal System (TM) Lines: 17 >On what grounds can GI do this? D&D is selling the kits with the article that >tells people to notify the cable comany if you hook up the circuit. In my >mind, that's the end of their responsibility, and now it is in the buyer's >hands. How? Simply by getting a judge to agree to a "temporary" restraining order. This isn't too hard to do - it usually takes some evidence that allowing the activity to continue until a final judgement would occur (maybe years) would cause serious harm or damage to one's business. >Is GI getting threats from cable companies to change systems if something isn' t >done soon? Just a possiblity... Very probable. Now, GI is covering their own ass... Dave