″We strongly encourage you to discontinue selling this technology immediately,″ the letters said. They warned of FCC fines and possible criminal prosecution for any continued illegal activity. The letters pointed out that sale and use of illegal descramblers is prohibited by both the Federal Communications Act and the U.S. Patrick said he was unable to say how many illegal descramblers are in use around the country, but he said their use is increasing and some estimates put the number at as many as half of all the units sold. Using such illegal devices allows a dish owner to receive the broadcasts without having to pay the fees charged by the programmers or the cable firms authorized to retransmit their signals.
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