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From: elric@csustan.UUCP (Elric of Imrryr)
Newsgroups: sci.crypt,misc.legal
Subject: Legality of Cracking Videocipher (was 'This is Stupid)
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Date: Thu, 4-Dec-86 02:29:41 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec  4 02:29:41 1986
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In article <12256@watnot.UUCP> Colin Plumb writes:
>
>P.P.S. Probably the scheme involves some modifications to an existing
>Videocipher box - in which case instructions for making the modification
>shouldn't be any more illegal than posting diffs for copyrighted source -
>probably less, since the box doesn't come with any sort of licensing agreement!

I think in some states there are laws against the transmission of plans
to illegally recieve a satellite service. I think Mass. might be one
of the states that has such a law. I remember such a thing coming up
once in net.video. Anyone in misc.legal know?
	brad

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