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Racketeering Suit Filed Against DirecTV

Posted by michael on from the one-reason-why-i-chose-cable dept.

dki writes "Another attempt is being made to head off the lawsuits DirecTV has been filing against purchasers of smart-card programmers. This time, lawyers have filed suit under the mob-busting Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) federal organized crime statute, accusing DirecTV of organized extortion, money laundering and fraud. Background on the ongoing saga can be found here and here."

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  1. Re:If copyright were abolished, no problem. by AnusesCheeses · · Score: 5, Informative

    This has nothing to do with any 'right' to take DirecTV's content for free, you idiot.

    This has to do with DirecTV presuming that anyone with SmartCard hardware is trying to program cards to bootleg DirecTV content. There are plenty of legit reasons for having this kind of equipment. It doesnt matter if you can prove it, it is cheaper to settle than to go through court costs of these lawsuits.