![]() ![]() But on Monday, a federal court imposed some limits on the collateral damage content owners can inflict, blocking a satellite TV provider's effort to subpoena the names and personal information of thousands of people who purchased "free-to-air" satellite receivers that can be hacked to decrypt signals meant for paid subscribers.Įchostar, the company that owns DISH Network, first filed suit against FTA-receiver maker Freetech nearly a year ago, charging that the company colludes with pirates to help owners of Freetech's Coolsat boxes steal DISH Network content, in violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act-a charge Freetech denies. ![]() In the war on piracy, consumer privacy is often the first casualty.
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