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EFF, Stanford CIS launch directvdefense.org


From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 19:35:17 -0400


Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 15:18:37 -0700 (PDT)
From: Joseph Lorenzo Hall <jhall () astron berkeley edu>
Subject: EFF, Stanford CIS launch directvdefense.org
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EFF, Stanford CIS launch directvdefense.org

Not only is the RIAA planning thousands of lawsuits against
individuals... Direct TV has already initiated approximately 9000
(that's no typo!) federal lawsuits against individuals.

These individuals did not necessarily do anything illegal... most of
them merely bought a piece of technology called a smart card
programmer.  Direct TV claims that the only use for such tech. is to
steal satellite broadcasting... however, readers of Politech and IP
know that they can be used for, at least, one other thing: loading
them up with bogus votes and using them in Diebold voting machines!

The EFF and Stanford's Center for Internet and Society have launched a
website ( http://www.directvdefense.org/ ) that aims to aid
individuals that have been threatened by Direct TV with lawsuits or
just plain sued. Among the resources provided is a huge list of
attorneys that have dealt with Direct TV cases, many at
reduced/aggregate rates.

Joe

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Joseph Lorenzo Hall
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