Posted on 02/12/2003 12:23:33 PM PST by RCW2001
In order to receive the Services it will be necessary for you to purchase or lease certain reception equipment consisting primarily of a DISH Network compatible satellite receiver, a satellite antenna, LNBF unit and remote control ("Equipment"). You will also be provided with a conditional access card (“Smart Card”) that is inserted into your satellite receiver. The Smart Card remains the property of EchoStar Communications Corporation, the corporate parent of DISH Network and any tampering or other unauthorized modification to the Smart Card is strictly prohibited and may result in, and subject you to, legal action. You agree to return the Smart Card to us upon request.
Smart Cards are nontransferable. Your Smart Card will only work in the DISH Network receiver to which it was assigned by DISH Network. If you report to the Customer Service Center that your Smart Card was lost, damaged, defective or stolen we will replace it, as long as there is no evidence of unauthorized tampering or modification. A replacement fee will apply. In addition, in order to minimize downtime for your Equipment, DISH Network will, upon your request, deliver a replacement Smart Card to you via overnight delivery. Our Overnight Delivery Fee will apply.
DISH Network reserves the right to alter the software in your DISH Network receiver through periodic updates. DISH Network will use commercially reasonable efforts to schedule the updates in a manner that result in the least amount of interference with or interruption to your Service.
Your DISH Network receiver contains certain components and software which are proprietary to DISH Network. You agree that you will not try to reverse-engineer, decompile or disassemble any software or hardware contained within your receiver or our Smart Card. Such actions are strictly prohibited and may result in the termination of your Services and/or legal action.
I've heard some rumors that this stuff was close to home. I believe it made the local papers but I don't read them.
If you infringe upon the FCC reserved bands, you have committed a crime. If your signal is out of the Public domain's spectrum, and it is not infringing upon other signals; then you would need to register it with the FCC and wait for them to decide whether they will permit you to use it. (National Security issues then crop up). If it's in the public domain's range, it's fair game.
I didn’t see it in the article but I’ll bet they were involved in some gimmick to make money from it. I bet they were selling an info pack or kit or something. 17 people can’t steal 14-something million dollars worth of services without doing something like that.
WRONG
Wrong!! The card is included when you buy the unit from Sams, Wal-Mart, Costco, Target or Bob's Appliance store. Quite a few people buy the cheap units to get a 'virgin' card, and throw away the hardware.
The Smart Card remains the property of EchoStar Communications Corporation, the corporate parent of DISH Network and any tampering or other unauthorized modification to the Smart Card is strictly prohibited and may result in, and subject you to, legal action.
"Remains the property of EchoStar" means that you don't own it. Clear enough?
The Smart Card remains the property of EchoStar Communications Corporation, the corporate parent of DISH Network and any tampering or other unauthorized modification to the Smart Card is strictly prohibited and may result in, and subject you to, legal action.
Also:
You agree that you will not try to reverse-engineer, decompile or disassemble any software or hardware contained within your receiver or our Smart Card. Such actions are strictly prohibited and may result in the termination of your Services and/or legal action.
That's IF you sign an agreement. Not only that but I could put ANY stipulation on something I sold. Like saying that the buyer has to run around a pine tree naked during the full moon three times a year. That still does NOT make it binding ... oh BTW I could build my own smart card ... does that make me a criminal ... BS
The Access Card will work only in the Receiving Equipment that it came with. Access Cards are nontransferable and will at all times remain the exclusive property of DIRECTV.
If, however, you bought your equipment, then signed a release for the card; I would be in total harmony with the legality.
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