We already reported several times about DirecTV. They were raiding sattelite pirates but were also sending warning letters to users who use P2P systems. They are now preparing actions to users who illegally receive satellite-broadcast programming.
Now, the El Segundo, Calif., broadcaster is taking a more grass-roots approach, aiming at what it estimates may be as many as one million residences throughout the country receiving DirecTV without paying for it. "We've gone after the developers and major distributors, and believe it's also important to identify and target users" of illicit equipment, said Larry Rissler, the DirecTV vice president in charge of the initiative. "It's necessary to do that" to convince average viewers they face potentially stiff penalties, he added in an interview Monday. |
The DirecTV service has about 10 million paying subscribers, but its growth has slowed down sharply, because many people have found a way to illegaly tap into the system. It again seems hard to find a working protection method.
Source: ZDNet
