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Behind the Satellite Piracy Lawsuit

Posted by michael on from the spy-v.-spy dept.

McSpew writes "This article at MSNBC is the most in-depth coverage I've seen from a mainstream news source about the $1 Billion Canal Plus lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch-owned NDS. For those not familiar with the suit, French direct-broadcast satellite (DBS) company Canal Plus alleges that NDS, a company owned by News Corp (which also owns BSkyB--Canal Plus's biggest competitor in Europe) hacked the smart cards used by Canal Plus and published the hacks on the Internet. Included in the article are conspiracy theories, a suspicious death and a look at the shady characters working for both sides." We had a previous story about this.

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  1. Fire Michael!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    First anti-Michael post, and first post. How delightful! I'm eating Cocoa Puffs. Good morning!

  2. fdsa fds fdsa by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    fist? prost?

  3. Not anything like a Bond film by bunyip · · Score: -1, Troll

    One major difference between this story and a Bond film - there are no 6ft uber-models, featuring infeasibly large breasts almost bursting from their skin tight leotards, wielding deadly weapons as they cartwheel across the room,.....

    Gimme the 6ft uber-models!

    Pleeeeeeezzzzzzze.............

  4. money is power by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Power corrupts. Ultimate power corrupts ultimately.