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From: lauren@vortex.UUCP (Lauren Weinstein)
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: Re: Satellite Signal Scrambling (FLAME!)
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Date: Thu, 13-Mar-86 21:25:59 EST
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Posted: Thu Mar 13 21:25:59 1986
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I haven't heard of very many cases of HBO (or other program suppliers)
hiring people to drive around finding TVRO (satellite receiver) antennas.
I have heard of cases where they were looking for MDS receivers, which
are small and aimed horizontally at the transmitter site (normally on a
tall building or hill).  While a TVRO owner can legally own the 
equipment and watch a variety of legal material, it would appear that
the vast majority of "oddball" MDS receivers you see around are
aimed directly at the premium program transmitters and were installed
solely for that purpose.  Yes, there are some hams with similar looking
gear.  But (before the MDS services went off the air here in L.A.)
I used to see hundreds of bizarre MDS receivers scattered all over the
place as I drove around, and they were all aimed at the premium 
programming MDS transmitter in the Hollywood Hills.

So no matter what else is said, it's pretty clear that the vast majority
of those MDS receivers were people receiving the progamming without
subscribing.

--Lauren--