broadcast encryption

[Matthew D. Finlayson]

On Wed, 3 Aug 1994, Paul J. Ste. Marie wrote:

> > The US is a signatory to the International Telecommunications Union
> > (ITU) treaties that allocate various parts of the radio spectrum for
> > different uses around the world. One of those treaties (or some part
> > of one; I forget which) prohibits the use of encryption to "obscure
> > meaning." 
> 
> 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
> 
> 

Who are these satellite companies?

I work for a major international record carrier and I have no encryption on
any of the earth stations in my inventory.

       --Matt