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Electronic Piracy: Can The Cable Television Industry Prevent Unauthorized Interception., Kevin W. Grillo
Electronic Piracy: Can The Cable Television Industry Prevent Unauthorized Interception., Kevin W. Grillo
St. Mary's Law Journal
The FCC and Congress have failed to enact specific regulations regarding unauthorized interception of cable television. This lack of regulation concerning electronic piracy has allowed entrepreneurs to develop means of intercepting cable television signals without compensation to the transmitting companies. The cable television industry has lost a significant portion of income through unauthorized interception of cable television. As the cable television industry continues to expand, the problem of electronic piracy of cable television signals will intensify. This has forced the cable television industry to seek varied legal solutions to resolve the problem. Although the cable television industry has found effective …