[IP] EFF, Stanford CIS launch directvdefense.org

[Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>]

> 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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