A CASST revival? Maybe, but at least there are built-in protections against pirates this time

WITH THE GROWING PROLIFERATION of so-called “free-to-air” satellite receivers – and the outright theft of both Bell ExpressVu and Dish Network signals with those falsely-named decoders – the Canadian video distribution industry is looking to re-launch the Coalition Against Satellite Signal Theft. Representatives from Rogers Cable, Bell and others held a meeting this week to discuss reforming the group or something like it. However, no decision has been made yet to move forward, a source told Cartt.ca. The hope is that if the legitimate Canadian video distributors can organize, the issue can be pushed back onto the federal government’s agenda...