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Cable Services Prosecutes Copyright and Telecom Action Against Satellite Dish Users

A cable-box manufacturer and cable service providers brought a successful copyright and telecommunications action against promoters and distributors of infringing integrated circuits designed to allow users of satellite dishes to obtain scrambled programming free of charge. Following the successful pursuit of a preliminary injunction, the appellate court affirmed in a precedential opinion. Larry Scarborough was counsel for the plaintiffs.