Satellite dish on new home, can I....?

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Hello:
I just purchased a new home, someone lived in briefly and put a Direct TV dish on the house and wired it all up. Can I purchase my own receiver from a pirate company, (I hear Utah has a bunch) and hook it up myself avoiding having to pay for it? Or will they catch me and send me to prison for life? It would seem to me that this would be simple, are "codes" involved and can they "snoop" to see who's stealing the signal!

Thanks

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Topic - Satellite dish on new home, can I....? - rainshadow 14:36:02 01/30/03 (5)

Yes and no. - Marsh 09:06:20 01/31/03 (0)

Huh? - Sam M 15:49:43 01/30/03 (0)

Theft of service is a criminal offense and should not be discussed here (nt) - Rich 14:59:50 01/30/03 (2)

is it theft ? considering that they are - snkby 16:33:20 02/01/03 (0)

Re: Theft of service is a criminal offense and should not be discussed here (nt) - rainshadow 15:58:04 01/30/03 (0)

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