17 Dec
2003
17 Dec
'03
11:17 p.m.
On Wed, 3 Aug 1994, Paul J. Ste. Marie wrote:
So how is it that the satellite companies are allowed to encrypt their signals, while individuals are not? Another example where corporations have greater rights than individuals?
--Paul
I'm sure I'll get corrected if I'm wrong, since my only claim to HAM knowledge is a couple of freinds and attendance at countless midwest HAM-fests... I believe a HAM license allows you to transmit on certain semi-publicly allocated frequency ranges. Companies encrypting their satalite uplink/downlink have paid for an exclusive license for that particular frequency, and can therefore scramble transmissions to protect their commercial interest. So, do I get flamed now? -ck