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Originally Posted by andrewianfox33
I can see that if you hack a cable feed you are in fact stealing.
But for satellite feed that is different in nature as they are broadcasting it freely to open air, which can be intercepted and used, the fact that it needs decrypting may not be relevant, Murdoch is polluting the air with these signals, he has already given them away??
Andrew
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The method of transmission is irrelevant. The act is still illegal. Would you do the same in a shop? After all, they frequently leave products on shelves (essentially "broadcasting" them "freely"). Are you legally able to go into the shop, take something and not pay?
No, of course you aren't. It's the same for Sky.
It may not fit the legal definition of theft, but it is obtaining services by deception, so it is still illegal.