DIRECTV, Inc. v. Minor

PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

DIRECTV, Inc. (“DTV”) appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment on its claims for illegal interception of its satellite transmissions in violation of 47 U.S.C. § 605(a) and 18 U.S.C. § 2511(1)(a), and for modification of a pirate access device in violation of 47 U.S.C. § 605(e)(4). We vacate and remand. 1

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DTV is a nationwide provider of direct-to-home satellite programming, including movie channels, sports, major cable networks, and local channels. A typical DTV system consists of a small DTV-compatible satellite dish, a DTV receiver, and a…