Legal Opinion
DIRECTV, Inc. v. Robson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 9, 2005No. 04-30861PublishedCited by 279 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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(l)(a), and for modification and assembly of pirate access devices in violation of 47 U.S.C. § 605(e)(4). We affirm as to the interception claims and vacate as to the device claims. 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. DTV offers products on both…
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