People often think about piracy when it comes to watching programs via satellite TV. Satellite TV and PC frequently asked questions can directly prove this statement. PIRACY is a crime in the USA and in other countries. Pirates are caught, fined and in some cases jailed. The justification for this is that the scrambled signals are the property of the programmers. If you watch without paying you are stealing. Some people try and justify piracy by saying the signal comes on their property uninvited. This argument, while it sounds good does not hold up in court. However, in some products, one should not problem about these legalities because some products are licensed and given permission by TV stations to broadcast content.