[danielf]

Originally Posted by supremus

The numbers for such an initiative almost certainly wouldn't add up. The man power Virgin would have to invest in dealing with tips like that just isn't worth it. It's not like you could just phone up Virgin, turn in your neighbour, and have him disconnected 20 minutes later. Each tip would have to be verified and dealt with, possibly in court, and in addition to those costs, they would have to waive your cable bill for 6 months. All this just to get rid of a guy who might actually be paying a minimum subscription anyway. Not worth it.

The only approach that makes sense to Virgin are global hits through the encryption system, as well as dealing with people who sell dodgy boxes, cards, and related services.

Further to that, I would imagine that VM would be hesitant to advertise the fact that it is possible to steal cable services.