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It would depend on the legal definition of recipient used. If I — as a natural person — am the recipient, than decrypting that stream would not be unlawful. Eve
by Freak_NL 9y ago
It would depend on the legal definition of recipient used. If I — as a natural person — am the recipient, than decrypting that stream would not be unlawful. Even if my TV is the 'recipient', I, as its legal owner, am probably still in the clear.
- cyphar 9y agoConsidering the level of mental gymnastics necessary to produce the current model of "intellectual property", there is definitely room for concern that you may end up with software which you do not own that is considered the recipient. Think a proprietary streaming service client which you pay to have a license to use. Combine it with enough layers of HDCP and shitty illegal-to-break crypto and they'll have managed to plug your analog holes.
- derefr 9y agoActually, yeah, given that TVs are clearly private property. How about the set-top box you're renting from your cable company, though?
- Spearchucker 9y agoMy guess is value. A set top box being the recipient is of no value to me, it, or anyone else. If I (a person in meatspace) cannot see whatever was encrypted, what's the point, even? Why would I pay money for it?