[Hodar]

If a signal comes into your domain, it is now your signal. Just like sunlight, or fireworks. If I shoot fireworks off, and you observe from your deck; should I be able to charge you for my display? No, as once I set them off, they were broadcast to whomever looks at them.

Secondly, the quality of the signal has in no way been altered, impared or degraded by the observing person. Unlike taking cars, or private property that happens into your domain, no loss has occured. No energy has been stolen, all that has happened is that a processor that a person puchased has analyzed a signal obtained through a person's antenae, which is also residing on the same persons property.

If the signal is on my property; I reserve the right to do what I will with it. If, however the cable company runs cable TV through into house, it would be ridiculous for them to tell me not to connect my TV to my cable wiring.

[Ichneumon]

If a signal comes into your domain, it is now your signal.

Not if it's copyrighted, it isn't.

The Constitution empowers Congress to make laws regarding copyrights. Congress has done so. It's illegal for you to decrypt encoded copyrighted material even if it *does* pass through your "domain".

Deal with it, and drop the "it's mine, waaaaaa!" amateur lawyering.