MAJOR FREE-TO-AIR DEALER RAIDED IN CANADA
Englewood, Colo., April 21, 2007 – DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH), EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS), NagraStar LLC, and Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership today announced the execution of civil search and seizure orders against David Fuss and Incredible Electronics, Ariza Technology, and Electronics Wholesale, all in Toronto, Canada.
On April 9, 2008, the companies executed search and seizure orders of Fuss’ property in order to preserve evidence for litigation. Large quantities of DISH Network® receivers and access cards were recovered. Also found during the order execution were Nagravision “embedded” FTA receivers, hard drives, and business records disclosing the identities of Fuss’ suppliers and customers.
Fuss is one of North America’s largest distributors of free-to-air (FTA) receivers, including the “Ariza” and “Multistar” brands. The companies allege that Fuss supplied FTA receivers to piracy dealers and provided piracy software for FTA receivers through various Web sites.
This is the latest in a series of enforcement actions by the companies in Canada, and is the culmination of several years of joint investigations conducted by DISH Network, EchoStar, NagraStar and ExpressVu.
Englewood, Colo., April 21, 2007 – DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH), EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS), NagraStar LLC, and Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership today announced the execution of civil search and seizure orders against David Fuss and Incredible Electronics, Ariza Technology, and Electronics Wholesale, all in Toronto, Canada.
On April 9, 2008, the companies executed search and seizure orders of Fuss’ property in order to preserve evidence for litigation. Large quantities of DISH Network® receivers and access cards were recovered. Also found during the order execution were Nagravision “embedded” FTA receivers, hard drives, and business records disclosing the identities of Fuss’ suppliers and customers.
Fuss is one of North America’s largest distributors of free-to-air (FTA) receivers, including the “Ariza” and “Multistar” brands. The companies allege that Fuss supplied FTA receivers to piracy dealers and provided piracy software for FTA receivers through various Web sites.
This is the latest in a series of enforcement actions by the companies in Canada, and is the culmination of several years of joint investigations conducted by DISH Network, EchoStar, NagraStar and ExpressVu.
