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| Generic_Laxative | posted on 03-21-2002 @ 8:46 PM |    | |||
| Hanger-On Registered: Jan. 01  | DIRECTV Files Lawsuit Against WFAN's Sid Rosenberg for Stealing DIRECTV Programming EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2002--DIRECTV, Inc. announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against WFAN radio personality, Sid Rosenberg, alleging violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and the Federal Communications Act. On Monday, March 11, 2002, while speaking with Don Imus on the ``Imus in the Morning'' program on MSNBC, Rosenberg asserted that he has used an illegally modified DIRECTV access card to steal DIRECTV® programming. After encouraging Imus to cease paying DIRECTV for its service and begin using a hacked DIRECTV access card, Rosenberg stated, ``You don't have to pay DIRECTV if you get the card zapped...I get the card zapped.'' Imus responded and said, ``Well, that's dishonest...it's stealing.'' However, throughout the program, Rosenberg continued to boast about using an illegally modified DIRECTV access card to steal programming, such as movies and sports. ``With this lawsuit we are sending Mr. Rosenberg a very clear message: using an illegally modified access card to receive DIRECTV programming is stealing and it violates federal law,'' said Larry Rissler, vice president of Signal Integrity for DIRECTV, Inc. ``We have the transcript of the program and Mr. Rosenberg's brazen comments on national television of stealing DIRECTV programming were a clear admission of wrongdoing.'' Any one who purchases, possesses or uses signal theft equipment to gain unauthorized access to DIRECTV programming is subject to statutory damages of up to $10,000 per violation. Federal statutes also allow DIRECTV to recover compensatory and punitive damages as well as attorneys' fees and other expenses. ``Frankly, as a member of the media, we were shocked at Mr. Rosenberg's reckless and irresponsible comments,'' Rissler added. ``He was encouraging consumers to steal copyrighted broadcasts, such as programming owned by Viacom, the parent company of CBS/Infinity, which owns WFAN.'' DIRECTV is one of the largest distributors of Viacom-owned programming - including Showtime, MTV, CBS and Paramount Pictures - in the United States. DIRECTV, through its Office of Signal Integrity, continues to provide technical support to law enforcement officials working to prevent the theft of DIRECTV programming signals. DIRECTV has implemented a 24-hour signal integrity hotline at 1-800-830-6090 and can also be contacted via e-mail at [email protected]. DIRECTV is the nation's leading digital satellite television service provider with more than 10.7 million customers. DIRECTV and the Cyclone Design logo are trademarks of DIRECTV, Inc., a unit of Hughes Electronics Corp. HUGHES is the world's leading provider of digital television entertainment, broadband services, satellite-based private business networks, and global video and data broadcasting. The earnings of HUGHES, a unit of General Motors Corporation, are used to calculate the earnings per share attributable to the General Motors Class H common stock (NYSE:GMH - news). For more information, visit www.DIRECTV.com. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ||||
| Cunt-Twat I'm not a Cockblocker, I'm a COCKSUCKER! | posted on 03-21-2002 @ 8:48 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Jan. 01 | cheap jew :) WHO SAID I DON'T LOVE THE SLACKJAW?!? :) GO DUKE, 2002!! | ||||
| NJ Panther | posted on 03-21-2002 @ 8:51 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Feb. 01 | uhhh..... AAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH | ||||
| Colonel Will Bill O&A's only Dallas listener | posted on 03-21-2002 @ 8:53 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Jan. 01 | so if i call in to a radio show and tell them I banged britney spears then it's gotta be true????? although the story is really funny I don't see how they can win this lawsuit unless they can prove he actually used a "zapped" card  | ||||
| Turk ...btw, this thread will now self destruct in about 10 posts...sorry for the inconvenience... | posted on 03-21-2002 @ 8:53 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Sep. 00 | it isn't "unlucky lottery"...it isn't "sucks to be you"....Sid's just plain "FUCKING STUPID"... whatanasshole.... | ||||
| Canweseeyourstuff | posted on 03-21-2002 @ 8:53 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 | you think he would have learned after the venus williams comments to keep his opinions and his fucking big mouth shut because it only gets him in trouble. | ||||
| Cunt-Twat I'm not a Cockblocker, I'm a COCKSUCKER! | posted on 03-21-2002 @ 8:55 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Jan. 01 | nice to see you out of hiding tony!! :) WHO SAID I DON'T LOVE THE SLACKJAW?!? :) GO DUKE, 2002!! | ||||
| Tequila Fez claims this land in the name of Portugal! Why worry about the train if it never makes it around the tracks?? IrishAlkey wuz here!!! | posted on 03-21-2002 @ 9:16 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Veteran Registered: Jan. 01 | quote: You must of thought long and hard about that post  | ||||
| Tallguy 22 Fuck, I cant fucking spel or kant fucking cuont eithre! but...I LOVE TEH COCK!!! | posted on 03-21-2002 @ 9:21 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Feb. 02 | reminds me of O.J. stealing the satilite cards "For Those With Wings, Fly to your Dream's" | ||||
| Delta Sigma Phuk Ups | posted on 03-21-2002 @ 9:46 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Sep. 00 | quote: I was thinking the exact same thing. He has the worst luck.  But it must not be true for jerk-offs like you. | ||||
| Cunt-Twat I'm not a Cockblocker, I'm a COCKSUCKER! | posted on 03-21-2002 @ 9:51 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Jan. 01 | quote:but she does look like a monkey!! ok, ding din ding :) WHO SAID I DON'T LOVE THE SLACKJAW?!? :) GO DUKE, 2002!! | ||||
| Brokenjaw Always will bow down to the power of the Faceman!!!! | posted on 03-21-2002 @ 9:52 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Nov. 00 | ::::::not gonna say it.. told FTL i wouldent.... god this is fuckin hard....... ::::::: isent this perso... damn this is really hard, nal info.. fucckkk.. that shou...... damn it.. not........ ahhhhh screw IT!!  | ||||
| armymad DUMBEST POSTER EVER!!! | posted on 03-22-2002 @ 4:31 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Jan. 01 | All i hope they do not come after me >  Ready to go to war for the show | ||||
| PatCooper | posted on 03-22-2002 @ 6:58 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Jan. 01 | quote: I dont know if they are coming after you for you illegal satellite card,or your bad grammar.  | ||||
| DonWest | posted on 03-22-2002 @ 7:49 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Feb. 01 | In todays Daily News and NY Post the article says that DirectTV can and does know who owns the cards. I am not sure how but they state in the articles that they can tell who uses these cards and thats why they send out that signal to kill it, they send it to the people they know have it. | ||||
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