NODE c8d603b2Re: Clipper Chips in video descramblers
Dave Banisar <banisar@washofc.cpsr.org>Wed, 13 Apr 94 07:53:45 PDT
There was also a recent news item that they were being investigated
for anti-trust actions. Sounds like a pretty good incentive to me....
-dave
> Date: Tue, 12 Apr 1994 14:51:19 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Joe Thomas <jthomas>
> Subject: Re: Clipper Chips in video descramblers
> To: David Koontz <koontzd@lrcs.loral.com>
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> On Tue, 12 Apr 1994, David Koontz wrote:
>
> > Recently someone posted reference to GI (General Instruments) getting
> > authority to use Clipper chips in descramblers. One wonders about
> > motivation on their part.
>
> Maybe they were "suitably incentivized..."
>
> Joe
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