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Subject: Re: CNN on your TVRO
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Date: Mon, 21-Oct-85 19:02:22 EDT
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> I just saw an ad on CNN informing us (paraphrased) "it is illegal to
> receive cable TV programs on your TVRO if they are intended for sale".
						     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

If you are running a hotel, bar, or "theater" of any type, or intend to
"re-broadcast" any TV transmission, you could be in violation of copyright
laws (Not FCC violations).  If you just want to watch it at home, you are
probably safe.  The important thing is that you (the TVRO owner) can't "edit
out the commercials" and then derive revenue.

 TVRO dealers may have a delemma.  If the value of the TVRO is
recieving "private" sattellite transmissions, they may want to play it
safe with a "one shot" subscription fee.  You would see it as a small
increase in the retail price.

> For $25, CNN will sell you a subscription license to legalize yourself
> and they put your name on a list "to be first in line when decoders
> become available".

If that is $25 period, that is a reasonable price to pay.  Even $25 per
year is not unreasonable if you enjoy their programming.  Theoretically,
you are being given the opportunity to purchase "direct" a liscence your
dealer should have paid for you.  Depending on when the TVRO was purchased,
you may or may not be obligated to pay.

> How much truth is in what they say? How worried should we get?
> Edward C. Bennett

CNN (or other networks) can apply for permission to encrypt their
signals, they may change encryption techniques as often as they
wish, and on whatever terms they wish.  You might be able to
decode this months transmission, and recieve "garbage" the next
time.