How does a satellite account get verified?
Not exactly keeping me awake at night, but I am curious about how a satellite provider (DISH, Sirius, etc.) validates that a legal device is connecting and determines what services are available to th...
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If you don't connect it to the Internet or phone line there is no way for them to track or know where the box is. I can take a box up to Canada and if the dish up there is pointed right it will work just like it would in FL with the exception of locals (outside of NY / LA) because those are on spot beams.
There is no capability for the box to communicate with the satellite.
The box can communicate via internet or phone although it is limited to VOD and ondemand.
One issue satellite has is account stacking. Which is when someone gives out their boxes to other people and you all split the bill. So long as the boxes aren't hooked up to the internet or phone directv has no way to really tell where anything is.
There is no capability for the box to communicate with the satellite.
The box can communicate via internet or phone although it is limited to VOD and ondemand.
One issue satellite has is account stacking. Which is when someone gives out their boxes to other people and you all split the bill. So long as the boxes aren't hooked up to the internet or phone directv has no way to really tell where anything is.
