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Another DirectTV Victory
Posted by Rebecca Bolin on Tuesday, June 15 @ 16:56:16 EDT Telecommunications
Today the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, a day after the DirectTV settlement not to sue for mere possession, ruled that DirectTV lacked standing to sue individuals for mere possession of equipment to steal signals, though this is still a criminal offense.

This ruling about standing for a private right of action reaches beyond the scope of the DirectTV debate because it precludes other copyright owners in the future from making similar claims against future technology owners without showing damages, at least not using the Wiretap Act and not without overcoming the now Constitutional standing problem acknowledged by the 11th Circuit.

 
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Re: Another DirectTV Victory (Score: 0)
by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 16 @ 16:18:35 EDT
I think that this is mis-titled.

As I read it DirectTV lost the right to sue for mere possession, thus I'd title it:

DIRECTTV LOSES UNREASONABLE SUTE (sp?)


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Re: Another DirectTV Victory (Score: 0)
by Anonymous on Monday, June 21 @ 15:28:20 EDT
I dont' believe it's a criminal offense to possess the equipment that could steal signals. There are legitimate purposes to have this equipment. Do we just assume that unless you are on the "inside" you are a criminal? How are we to use card writers and that technology if we can't even posses the equipment? Please someone explain this.


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