US move

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Before we accept your word on that, perhaps you could post a link to the CRTC website for independent validation of your claim, s.v.p.

It's just that info from this type of source has been highly unreliable and suspect.

It would argue that they DO NOT have the same policies as Bev does, but have chosen to implement the regulation in a manner more befriending their customer than Bev does.

http://www.starchoice.com/english/customercare/homeaway.asp

It's my understanding that their method is quite legal as long as a wholesale remittance to specified providers is provisioned for and their 'fee' may be to cover that.
They can of course waive or absorb any additional hardware costs as they see fit.

Perhaps they have found it is far superior in the long run to have policies that make them easy to do business with than to hamper the enjoyment of their subs as Bev has chosen.
 
We're dealing in what's called a "grey" area (pardon the pun). Whenever in a grey area, we moderators and Hugh discuss the issue. This is Hugh's forum and he has no problem with this thread.

I think you'll find there are a number of topics discussed on this forum that are in grey areas.

- Some discussion on Torrents allowed
- Some discussions on Macrovision allowed
- Some discussions on other copying allowed
- Some discussion of *C in the US/Mexico.

Whenever an item is illegal (like stealing satellite, cable, etc) those threads are not allowed. Your paranoia regarding BEV is simply not warranted and although you both work for BEV, this is not a BEV-centric decision.
 
I like to see that DH does not think its their job to enforce a company's policy. Forums are for individuals to take the lead on grey area till the law is defined.
 
The reason Starchoice will allow service to customers in the states is because there is no CANADIAN law against providing service.
The FCC on the other hand is just as intolerant as the CRTC when it comes to foriegn signals in their country.

Much as you are not allowed to have an American service provider in Canada, you are not allowed to have a Canadian provider in the states.

At least, after doing some reading, that's my understanding.

Nem, who may have misread, but doesn't think so
 
Nem, I don't actually believe there is a law in the US which prevents their citizens from receiving foreign signals (as discussed in post 3). It MAY be illegal for Canadian satellite service providers to knowingly allow US customers to receive these signals in the US (note the subtle difference). Also, note that many snowbirds utilize Canadian satellite quite legally while in the US.

The Canadian law regarding Canadians picking up US signals is different as you know.
 
Not because the snowbirds are watching it that it makes it legal...if he calls for any reason mentionning this to us we will still close the account (if 1 receiver) or shut off the receiver (if many)
 
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