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Originally Posted by wadski
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The act I quoted STILL makes it a criminal offence, just one that doesn't carry the risk of jail time.
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Originally Posted by Chris
Fraud Act 2006:You can get taken to a criminal court for obtaining subscription TV services by deception. Once there you can get a fine or some time in jail.
Although I can't say I'm surprised you didn't know this.
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Wrong. This has been superseded by the Fraud Act 2006, which deliberately treats intent to gain by deception as essentially the same sort of behaviour as is governed by the Theft Act.
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There is no deception involved in hooking up an illegal receiver.
Do you want to tell the CPS they've got their facts wrong?
Just to make it easy for you:
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Unauthorised decoders for encrypted services
Decoders are devices designed or adapted to enable encrypted transmissions to be decoded. It is an offence under section 297(A) Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 to manufacture, import or distribute unauthorized decoders. See Stones 8 - 5834.
Offences under section 297 above will be rare albeit of high public interest. The scale of the case may merit consideration of conspiracy charges where there are elements of manufacture and distribution on a sufficient scale, for example of smart cards to intercept satellite broadcasts.
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That is the legal guidance to prosecutions, as it stands NOW. The CPS say it's still charged under that, ergo, it's STILL charged under that.