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Originally Posted by HarryT
Forgive me, but I don't believe you are correct. Please do correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty certain that it's illegal in the US to decrypt satellite TV without paying for it. The "if the signals are on my property, I can do whatever I want with them" argument has no legal validity.
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It is illegal to decrypt cable broadcasts in the US. Large, public ISP's as well require memberships in their ISP's with ID's and passwords on the Kindle even though they are technically unlocked.
For example, I went to an auto dealership yesterday and they had two large, national WiFi links at their site which were UNLOCKED. I tried to access them but I could not enter since I lacked the proper cookies on my Kindle WiFi 3.
For my own ISP, ATT, they have even informed me that their "public" hotspots all over the nation REQUIRE me to accesss my home page, enter my ID and password and, only then, would they download an entry cookie to my laptop or K3. Otherwise, I cannot enter their hotspots either.
When ATT installed a Residential Gateway in my house, it comes with a home network REQUIRING a 10 digit unlock key. They do not allow non-key networks for their customers.
Breaking any of these protections is a CRIME in the USA.
If one gives away, returns or sells the K3, one must first delete all cookies on the K3 and cancel all network keys to prevent others from having this access aside from deregistering it from Amazon.