03-22-02, 03:59 AM
DirecTV filed a lawsuit against WFAN radio personality Sid Rosenberg alleging that he has used a hacked access card to receive programming from the satellite TV service.
On March 11, while speaking with Don Imus on the "Imus in the Morning" program, Rosenberg said he has used an illegally modified access card to steal DirecTV programming. After encouraging Imus to cease paying DirecTV for service and begin using a hacked access card, Rosenberg said, "You don't have to pay DirecTV if you get the card zapped."
In response, Imus said, "Well, that's dishonest ... it's stealing." However, throughout the program, Rosenberg continued to boast about using an illegally modified access card to steal programming.
"With this lawsuit we are sending Mr. Rosenberg a very clear message: using an illegally modified access card to receive DirecTV programming is stealing and it violates federal law," said Larry Rissler, vice president of signal integrity for DirecTV. "We have the transcript of the program and Mr. Rosenberg's brazen comments on national television of stealing DirecTV programming were a clear admission of wrongdoing."
Any one who purchases, possesses or uses signal theft equipment to gain unauthorized access to satellite TV programming is subject to statutory damages of up to $10,000 per violation. Federal statutes also allow DirecTV to recover compensatory and punitive damages as well as attorneys' fees and other expenses.
From <a href="http://www.skyreport.com" target=none>SkyReport</A> (Used with permission)
On March 11, while speaking with Don Imus on the "Imus in the Morning" program, Rosenberg said he has used an illegally modified access card to steal DirecTV programming. After encouraging Imus to cease paying DirecTV for service and begin using a hacked access card, Rosenberg said, "You don't have to pay DirecTV if you get the card zapped."
In response, Imus said, "Well, that's dishonest ... it's stealing." However, throughout the program, Rosenberg continued to boast about using an illegally modified access card to steal programming.
"With this lawsuit we are sending Mr. Rosenberg a very clear message: using an illegally modified access card to receive DirecTV programming is stealing and it violates federal law," said Larry Rissler, vice president of signal integrity for DirecTV. "We have the transcript of the program and Mr. Rosenberg's brazen comments on national television of stealing DirecTV programming were a clear admission of wrongdoing."
Any one who purchases, possesses or uses signal theft equipment to gain unauthorized access to satellite TV programming is subject to statutory damages of up to $10,000 per violation. Federal statutes also allow DirecTV to recover compensatory and punitive damages as well as attorneys' fees and other expenses.
From <a href="http://www.skyreport.com" target=none>SkyReport</A> (Used with permission)