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

Re:Well that's clever.

[Funksaw]

Actually, it's not illegal to hack American satellite TV in Canada, while it IS illegal to pay for it.

So even if police monitor the site, they've got nothing to worry about. In fact, the entire site deals with how one can better obey Canadian law.

I love Canada. I plan to move there in a few years.

Is it illegal

[charlie763]

...to have a location like a convention center or something where people can talk about whatever they like or specfically hacking? No.

Would it be illegal for this convention to charge an enterance fee? No.

Would it be illegal for the convention to charge companies a fee to advertise on it's walls? No.

Can an American company tell a Canadian convention center what it can or can not do? No.

The question then remains; does it matter weather this locations is physical?