1. Because of the growing awareness of the problem, cordless telephones that scramble the signal are becoming common. 2. Cable operators are accustomed to scrambling the signals of premium channels for subscribers who have not paid for the extra service, he said. 3. If the operators choose to permit indecent programming on a leased channel, they must scramble the signal for all subscribers who do not request access in writing. 4. Moreover, the Department of Defense was scrambling signals from GPS satellites, limiting their resolution for civilian applications. 5. Since anyone with a receiver could view the programming under ordinary circumstances, the signal is scrambled with a special computer code. 6. Spreading his will and belief without letting his intensity scramble the signal. 7. The law says that cable operators must either ban indecent programming from public access channels or scramble the signal and require subscribers to affirmatively ask for it. 8. The part of the law requiring operators to choose between banning indecent programming on leased channels or scrambling the signal does entail government action, Wallace conceded. 9. But the Russian National Museum says the world-famous auction house got its signals scrambled. 10. The digital companies insist there are encryption programs that will adequately scramble the signal. |