DirecTV takes on PirateDen.com

IgD writes "Pirate's Den is a DirecTV hacking website based in Canada. The site features a very busy chat forum where 'hobbyists' research and discuss ways of hacking satellite TV. The site makes money by selling advertisements and subscriptions to the chat forum. The owner claims all he is engaging in is free speech. He does not appear to directly market circumvention devices. DirectTV doesn't agree however. They apparently are demanding the owner close the site, transfer the domain and pay a settlement fee. Another interesting twist to all this is the fact that DirecTV is not legally able to market its services in Canada. You can read more about this legal battle at FreedomFight.ca."

Comments

Name screams "prosecute me!"

[Junior J. Junior III]

Come on, how can they defend their "free speech" and "fair use" rights if they openly call themselves "pirates"? That's like distributing a p2p sharing app called "kiddiefuckvidexchanger" and being surprised when the law comes around with arrest warrants.

Re:Well that's clever.

[PsibrII]

Well, the canuk govt don't want people buying programming that bypasses canuk govt censorship.

After all, 500 channels of reruns and lame history channel documentaries might corrupt canadas "unique" culture.

I suppose they figure if you can construct the technological terror of a device it takes to bypass smart card security, and all the other horrors inside that little box, you are already corrupted as you can get, so 500 channels of tripe isnt likely to warp your mind any worse.

Re::Maybe someone can help me out here...UN.

[halo8]

HAHAAHAHAHA

Cute... an american.. talking about international law

hey.. AC.. while your at it.. mabey you expain to the rest of us Canucks how "Democracy" works? wait..?? what was that?? did some one say.. Butterfly ballots in Florida??