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Hancock Elec. Corp. v. Wash. Metro

U.S.
Oct 15, 1996
519 U.S. 929 (1996)

Summary

holding that claims of unauthorized broadcasts of cable television transmissions may be brought under both 47 U.S.C. §§ 553 and 605

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Opinion

No. 96-230.

October 15, 1996.


C.A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 81 F. 3d 451.


Summaries of

Hancock Elec. Corp. v. Wash. Metro

U.S.
Oct 15, 1996
519 U.S. 929 (1996)

holding that claims of unauthorized broadcasts of cable television transmissions may be brought under both 47 U.S.C. §§ 553 and 605

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holding that an individual's use of a pirate cable television descrambling device to intercept without authorization programming services transmitted via satellite constituted a violation of § 605

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holding that an individual's use of a "pirate" cable television descrambling device to intercept without authorization programming services transmitted via satellite constituted a violation of § 605

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noting that if the signal that was intercepted was not radio-originated, then section 605 does not apply

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Case details for

Hancock Elec. Corp. v. Wash. Metro

Case Details

Full title:HANCOCK ELECTRONICS CORP. v. WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY

Court:U.S.

Date published: Oct 15, 1996

Citations

519 U.S. 929 (1996)

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