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Originally Posted by William Eng
I don't know if this is true or not (reliablity of material posted on the net comes into question). I came across some information that people located in Canada are allowed to hack scrambled satellite signals since the satellite companies don't have a license to operate there. Anyway, I recommend you ask a lawyer about this before you do something illegal.
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Actually it is the complete opposite. The laws in Canada were vague concerning "grey market" satellite systems like DirecTV and DishNetwork and what you posted above was more or less the "unwritten law" until April 2002. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that it is now a criminal offense to "decrypt any foreign satellite signal" and the Radio Communications Act was amended accordingly. This had far reaching ramifications. For example it would now be a crime for U.S. residents to watch their DirecTV or DishNetwork system while vacationing in Canada -- even though they are paying subscribers and wouldn't know the first thing about hacking. This means they could not park their RV and set out their portable
satellite dish; it means they could not watch DirecTV or DishNetwork while spending the summers at their cottage or cabin in Canada. How far the police would push it is arguable...
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