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DISH Network Gets Its Apology
Back in late August there was a significant victory for the DISH Network and the DBS platform’s security provider, NagraStar, as the duo won a mega
($106 million total) judgment against “free-to-air” provider Freetech. Freetech, as some of you may know, was snatching the DISH signal and
redistributing it – at significant profit – via its receivers.
The U.S. District Court of Northern California didn’t think too much of that and slapped a $97 million judgment against Freetech, $3 million against
each of its three top officers plus it barred the company from reopening operations anywhere in the world. But money doesn’t always drive the point
home. DISH wanted an apology as well.
Says DISH lawyer in the case, Chad Hagan of the Houston law firm Hagan Noll & Boyle, LLC, DISH hopes that any other would-be pirates “will see
this and it will be a reminder that DISH is out there and will come after people” who try to steal its signal
So here you have it, folks ... fresh off the multiple-signing PR machine ... the official Freetech apology to DISH:
| Quote: | "Freetech, Inc., the South San Francisco based importer and distributer of the Coolsat line of Free-to-Air Satellite receivers announces that it will
dissolve and cease operations as part of its agreement to resolve a lawsuit filed by DISH Network, EchoStar Technologies and NagraStar (collectively
"DISH Network").
DISH Network filed suit against Freetech in December of 2007 asserting that Coolsat receivers were primarily designed and used for the piracy of DISH
Network's satellite television programming. Freetech acknowledges that Coolsat receivers were used for this purpose and apologizes for any harm caused
to DISH Network.
As part of the resolution of the lawsuit, the Court entered a consent judgment finding in favor of DISH Network, EchoStar and NagraStar in the
aggregate amount of $106,000,000.00 and entering a permanent injunction against Freetech and its officers and certain employees. Freetech has also
agreed to cooperate with DISH Network in its current and future anti-piracy actions." |
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Dave
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Nice
Now I'll await Dish network's apology for price gouging and shoddy customer service.
Should come any day now...
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Lawyer's question to masochist: "Why do you stay if he treats you so badly?"
Answer: "Beats me..." 
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Bajahowodd
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Sorry, but I've never thought that Charlie Ergen was a friend to anyone but himself. Meybe he's related to BCSTech. Consumers beware.
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BCSTech
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That would be sweet - I could sure use a benevolent uncle.
Charlie and I did start in the satellite business about the same time in the early 80s. He sure made a lot more than I did
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Bajahowodd
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But, hey! You're in Baja. Charlie is in limbo.
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Sorry, So Sorry
Mostly that Nagra3 has (so far) been so successful.
But we are now in a new era of HOPE, so Quien Sabe ?
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Interesting that Dish sues and wins and wants an apology for the very same thing they were doing until FOX sued them and won a few years back.
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Anything to keep lawyers in limousines.
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Blatant
Freetech was fairly arrogant in their approach.
Others were more circumspect and less vulnerable.to legal challenge.
[Edited on 11-14-2009 by MrBillM]
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Fred-o
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Another provider?
Maybe it will take an "infusion" from a different source than Dish Net or Direct TV, for relief from over-charging. Get my drift?
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BajaNuts
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HULU works great, and I can watch it on MY schedule!
several other real-time TV sites available for......ummmm...where's my bill.........
OH! THAT"S RIGHT!..........
<<<<<<<<<<free>>>>>>>>>>>
anybody need an update on what's happening on CSI, General Hospital or Survivor?
or Ghost Hunters, Sons of Anarchy, Top Chef or The Green Gardener?
watch it 12 hours later, no monthly bill...........I like that arrangement....
all online, no box~~~~
ps~ we can even watch realtime football games on SUNDAYS!
Don't know why we do as our team seems to be in the wrong end of the treble hook~
[Edited on 11-15-2009 by BajaNuts]
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Dave
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Not in Mexico....
| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaNuts
HULU works great |
It don't. 
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BajaNuts
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sorry~ Dave, my bad~
any of the other sites for realtime TV viewing work?
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