But don't you need to have a license to broadcast DSTV in public? In which case, you'd be operating under the proviso of that license...
"Happiness makes up in height what it lacks in length" -- Robert Frost On 10 August 2010 15:02, Mike Barnard <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 2:45 PM, Tim Schofield <[email protected]>wrote: > >> On 10/08/2010, Mike Barnard <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > >> > On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 1:14 PM, Tim Schofield <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > > >> > > On 10/08/2010, Mike Barnard <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > >> > > > To add to Noah's statement, Tim here suggests that owning a PVR >> decoder >> > > > makes you a "THIEF" sigh >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > Did he really? >> > > >> > > >> > >> > note the use of the term "suggests" >> > >> > >> > > Where? >> > > >> > > >> > >> > right here... if YRadio is stealing, then recording a televised >> broadcast of >> > DSTV is, according to what you say, stealing. Which makes all owners of >> PVR >> > decoders, THIEVES, as per your allusions >> > >> >> Then maybe you have come to this thread late, or maybe not read any of >> my comments, or maybe you just dont understand the issues. >> >> It is the fact that he is re-broadcasting copyright material that is >> wrong. It is just plain stupid to suggest that I have claimed the use >> of a pvr is theft. >> >> > I think I have understood where we are missing each other... one, i have > been with this thread from the beginning. May be you did not read the > posters details :-), two, I still say that what you suggest (please note the > use of the term *suggest*) is that owning a PVR decoder makes you a thief. > If I own a bar and have DSTV showing the FA cup, if I record a live match to > show to my patrons at a later time, is that not, as per your suggestion, > stealing??????? > > > -- > Mike > > Of course, you might discount this possibility, but remember that one in > a million chances happen 99% of the time. > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > >
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