lawsuits against fta manufacturers records compiled.

[AdmozFear]

Originally Posted by mrgreenfull

maybe some one should start fund to help with the legal cost ?

that sounds like a great idea after all hes a fellow fta'er

[bel71281]

tdg is still around, nothing can stop him.lol

[renegade_01]

worst comes to worst we can open a paypal for him to help him out. WE MUST FIGHT BACK

[soptik]

Originally Posted by grasshopper

C/P

TDG = The Dish Guy Busted

wow they are on to us! thanks gh it is realy interesting reading.

[colt]

Originally Posted by Itaintrite

I hope that's the mutual feeling around here. We got to look after our own :P Well, by look after, I mean from afar.

Indeed my good friend...Never no good looking at a judge and a court room..hard on the nerves .....

[tb1971]

Im Going Underground....itaintrite..is Right!....never Good To See A Fellow Fta Brother To Go Down...thought And Prayers Are With Him!

[colt]

why sure wonder what the bond well be best wait it out

[shasta6699]

Good to know thanx..

[newfieoutlander]

Originally Posted by grasshopper

Viewsat / Viewtech Case

wife works at a bell dealer and the rep was in yesterday and said that as of oct.22 2008 they will shut down fta's is it possible the end is never

[Finepoint]

In July 2007, Echostar filed a lawsuit against Viewtech, an Oceanside, California-based importer of the popular Viewsat brand, alleging that Viewtech intentionally makes it possible for third-party engineers to write software that allows unauthorized access to Dish Network programming. Among the reasons cited in the lawsuit to support that claim is the fact that, according to a legal brief, "Free-to-air channels do not offer the same type of popular programming found in subscription television packages (e.g. HBO, ESPN, etc.). Instead, 'free-to-air' television channels typically include limited religious, ethnic, business, music, information, and advertising content". According to Echostar, this type of programming is not widely popular enough to justify the estimated 2 million FTA receivers that have been sold in recent years. Echostar also alleges that authorized Viewsat dealers frequently advertise on websites used to share information on how to gain unauthorized access to programming.

July 7 2008, Viewtech filed a Counter Claim, Case 3:07-cv-01273-W-AJB, against Echostar, now known as DISH Network, an Anti-Trust suit, alledging wrongful conduct on the part of Echostar, citing numerous violations of, Sherman Anti-Trust Act, Clayton Act, Cartwright Act, as well as California Business and Professions Code, and Trade Libel. Viewtech also charges Dish Network with selling ethnic programming that would otherwise, be free of charge with an FTA receiver unit, despicable business practices, unfair competition, and violation of California's Unfair Trade Practices Act. Viewtech has demanded a Jury Trial, praying for relief, for restitution, statutory penalties and injunctive relief from these violations.

Echostar LLC, now known as Dish Network LLC has filed for an extension of time to respond to the above allegations, and a Jury Trial is to be scheduled sometime in the future.

FTA CAN'T AND WON'T BE TOUCHED, WE OWN THE AIR