PUBLICATION: National Post DATE: 1999.09.29 EDITION: National SECTION: News PAGE: A4 BYLINE: Robert Fife, Ottawa Bureau Chief SOURCE: National Post DATELINE: OTTAWA telivision; Piracy; Laws and regulations; Canada CORPORATION: Royal Canadian Mounted Police; Canadian Radio, Television and Telecommunciations Commission; ExpressVu; StarChoice HEADLINE: RCMP cracking down on U.S. satellite TV dishes: 700,000 in Canada: Reform MP questions police priorities
OTTAWA - The RCMP has launched a criminal crackdown on the distribution of American direct-to-home satellite dishes and pirated decoders in the possession of about 700,000 Canadians across the country. A three-page internal RCMP memo obtained by the Reform party and provided to the National Post instructs officers to begin laying charges against Canadians who sell or distribute U.S. dishes.
The RCMP is also preparing to warn consumers about the legal repercussions of watching non-government approved TV programs beamed to Canada from United States satellite servers, such as the popular movie channel HBO or ESPN, the U.S. sports channel. The May 19 memo, obtained under the Access to Information law by Eric Lowther, a Reform MP from Calgary Centre, was written by Inspector Ken Hansen and instructs RCMP officers to treat so-called "grey market" satellite dishes as they would "black market pirated cards," where people are able to receive U.S. direct-to-home programming for free. Insp. Hansen noted that the courts have ruled that the importation, sale and distribution of "grey market" dishes that decode satellite TV signals emanating from an American service provider is illegal. Unlike the black market decoders, Canadians pay for these channels, usually by setting up an American address for billing purposes. As a result of recent court judgments, the RCMP has started to lay charges against "grey market" dealers and distributors of these TV satellite dishes, but Insp. Hansen said enforcement has been sporadic and not vigorous enough. "Several investigations have resulted in numerous charges being laid relevant to the sale and distribution of American equipment as well as pirated cards. This enforcement activity is encouraging," Insp. Hansen writes. "However, a more consistent national approach is needed. Divisions and units are urged to consider approaching these investigations with the view that there is no longer a grey market distinction, and both offences should be treated equally."
Aside from laying charges for the sale and distribution of American satellite dishes, the RCMP plans a publicity campaign to urge Canadians to buy direct-to-home satellites produced by Canadian companies and licensed by the Canadian Radio, Television and Telecommunciations Commission. However, Mr. Lowther questioned the reason why the RCMP is devoting already stretched resources and manpower to a crack down on people watching TV in their homes. "It seems like there isn't a week that goes by when we don't hear about the problems that an under-funded, under-staffed RCMP is experiencing in law enforcement. Yet, now it seems that RCMP detachments are being told that their number one priority should be ensuring that Canadians aren't watching TV that the CRTC and the Heritage Department don't like," Mr. Lowther said. "When violent crime is going unpunished and child pornography is coming into the country, I don't think the priority of the RCMP should be cracking down on people who watch HBO or ESPN."作者: ya 时间: 2004-8-12 23:24 标题: 如何安装? 能详细说说怎么安装？仰角多少度？等thanks。
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