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My DirecTV nightmare:

In Reply to: Todays Truth is Stranger than Fiction Tale posted by Awe-d-o-file on September 19, 2014 at 19:47:59:

I own a small pizza place that's carry-out and delivery. There's no actual dining room, just a small area (10x25) in front where people can look at the menu and order/wait for their food. No bathrooms, three small tables and six chairs. It's not even climate controlled. I inquire about DirecTV assuming that because I'm a business the rates would be different. The guy tells me no because I fall well under the minimum square footage/total screen size (I have a single 50" TV on the wall..primarily because I work 10-12 hour days). OK, that makes sense. I get the mid-tier that includes NFL Sunday ticket.

Three months after it's installed I get a phone call from an attorney in NY; DirecTV is planning on filing a lawsuit for copyright violation because I was showing NFL Network in my business. They had an investigator come in as a customer, then he took a screenshot with his phone...after asking if I can turn the TV on!!! They cancelled my service (that I was paying for)and want $25k in damages or it goes to federal court. I tell them to attempt self-gratification and I call my lawyer. I tell him the facts and say I'm willing to stand in front of a judge to plead my case. Back and forth it goes with them dropping the demand every time, then offering to reinstate my service at a higher rate...as if I'd ever give them another dime. They finally let it go when I told them to set a court date and I'll be there with the paperwork.

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Topic - Todays Truth is Stranger than Fiction Tale - Awe-d-o-file 19:47:59 09/19/14 (9)

My DirecTV nightmare: - Prisoners 14:17:15 09/20/14 (2)

RE: My DirecTV nightmare: - Awe-d-o-file 14:49:45 09/22/14 (0)

RE: My DirecTV nightmare: - Inmate51 16:14:21 09/20/14 (0)

RE: Todays Truth is Stranger than Fiction Tale - Inmate51 07:36:02 09/20/14 (1)

RE: Todays Truth is Stranger than Fiction Tale - Awe-d-o-file 08:48:41 09/20/14 (0)

RE: Todays Truth is Stranger than Fiction Tale - Jive Turkey 07:29:23 09/20/14 (1)

RE: Todays Truth is Stranger than Fiction Tale - Awe-d-o-file 07:37:42 09/20/14 (0)

RE: Todays Truth is Stranger than Fiction Tale - DRam 06:54:24 09/20/14 (1)

RE: Todays Truth is Stranger than Fiction Tale - Awe-d-o-file 07:35:12 09/20/14 (0)

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My DirecTV nightmare: - Prisoners 14:17:15 09/20/14 (2)

RE: My DirecTV nightmare: - Awe-d-o-file 14:49:45 09/22/14 (0)

RE: My DirecTV nightmare: - Inmate51 16:14:21 09/20/14 (0)

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