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Mark Holmes February 20, 2006
One of the biggest threats that satellite pay-TV operators face is the threat of piracy. People accessing content through an illegal smart card and not paying the operator for the service is a billion dollar industry, according to industry analysts. Smart card piracy is big business and conditional access...This story is only available to paid subscribers. Please login below with your username and password if you are a subscriber.
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