anthony@utcsstat.UUCP (07/11/85)
For the sake of completeness, I wish to post the article below on ut.general as well (given that my original request was posted on ut.general also). > > Have people forgotten that although technically illegal, taverns and >home owners CAN have their satellite dishes ?! And I don't mean can have >through illegal means - two years ago (or so) the government gave permission >for this. In fact, last night I saw a commercial (by The Brick) for satellite >dishes going for $998.00. Granted that a satellite dish and a decoder are not >twin beasts, there is sufficient common ground between them to explain the >legal presence or absence of both (and not one or the other). Either way you >see it, possession of a satellite dish and/or a decoder either violates or >does NOT violate the telecommunications laws. I find it quite odd (and strange >that some people get offended by such a request) when I can get my hands on >telecommunications media using a satellite dish and yet not be able to access >the same signals using a decoder. > For those purists (other nouns also come to mind) who view such a >request as being criminal, excuse me for not having your noble morals! When >was the last time you guys (and/or ladies) copied a floppy disk that had >copywrite on it (or some similar act). > Of course, I expect all kinds of mail - "Who, me?? I buy all of my >software. Ditto for all my manuals, and my Apple clone (aah I mean my II+)". > For the VERY few that do go "by the book", my sincere apologies for >the above remark. As to the remaining 99.999999%, ........ > I should also add that I am NOT using the actions of others to >justify mine (undoubtedly, someone would have suggested this). The basis >is given above about the paradox of being able to own a satellite dish >but not a decoder! -- {allegra,ihnp4,linus,decvax}!utzoo!utcsstat!anthony {ihnp4|decvax|utzoo|utcsrgv}!utcs!utzoo!utcsstat!anthony