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TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
PART 76--MULTICHANNEL VIDEO AND CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE
Subpart P--Competitive Availability of Navigation Devices
Sec. 76.1209 Theft of service.
Nothing in this subpart shall be construed to authorize
or justify any use, manufacture, or importation of equipment
that would violate 47 U.S.C. 553 or any other provision of law
intended to preclude the unauthorized reception of multichannel
video programming service.
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UNAUTHORIZED RECEPTION OF CABLE SERVICE
SECTION 633 OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934,
AS AMENDED (47 U.S.C. §553)
(a)(1) No person shall intercept or receive or assist in intercepting or
receiving any communications service offered over a cable system,
unless specifically authorized to do so by a cable operator or as
may otherwise be specifically authorized by law.
(2) For the purpose of this section, the term "assist in intercepting
or receiving" shall include the manufacture or distribution of equipment
intended by the manufacturer or distributor (as the case may be)for
unauthorized reception of any communications service offered over a
cable system in violation of subparagraph (1).
(b)(1) Any person who willfully violates subsection (a)(1) shall be
fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months,
or both.
(2) Any person who violates subsection (a)(1) willfully and for
purposes of commercial advantage or private financial gain shall be
fined not more than $50,000 or imprisoned for not more than 2 years,
or both, for the first such offense and shall be fined not more than
$100,000 or imprisoned for not more than
5 years, or both, for any subsequent offense.
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/47/553.html
CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
PART 76--MULTICHANNEL VIDEO AND CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE
Subpart P--Competitive Availability of Navigation Devices
Sec. 76.1209 Theft of service.
Nothing in this subpart shall be construed to authorize
or justify any use, manufacture, or importation of equipment
that would violate 47 U.S.C. 553 or any other provision of law
intended to preclude the unauthorized reception of multichannel
video programming service.
http://tinyurl.com/2qtza
UNAUTHORIZED RECEPTION OF CABLE SERVICE
SECTION 633 OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934,
AS AMENDED (47 U.S.C. §553)
(a)(1) No person shall intercept or receive or assist in intercepting or
receiving any communications service offered over a cable system,
unless specifically authorized to do so by a cable operator or as
may otherwise be specifically authorized by law.
(2) For the purpose of this section, the term "assist in intercepting
or receiving" shall include the manufacture or distribution of equipment
intended by the manufacturer or distributor (as the case may be)for
unauthorized reception of any communications service offered over a
cable system in violation of subparagraph (1).
(b)(1) Any person who willfully violates subsection (a)(1) shall be
fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months,
or both.
(2) Any person who violates subsection (a)(1) willfully and for
purposes of commercial advantage or private financial gain shall be
fined not more than $50,000 or imprisoned for not more than 2 years,
or both, for the first such offense and shall be fined not more than
$100,000 or imprisoned for not more than
5 years, or both, for any subsequent offense.
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/47/553.html