$500,000 for D*sh Network in Nguyen/kBox IKS Server Farm Case
Defendant violated federal laws by offering to the public, providing, or otherwise engaging in the traffic of devices, components, and/or technologies that are primarily designed to circumvent and/or defeat Plaintiffs' Security System and ultimately facilitate the unauthorized reception of Plaintiffs' encrypted satellite signals and copyrighted D*SH Network Programming.
Such devices, components and/or technologies include D*SH Network receivers and access cards linked to accounts which were opened to support a kBox Internet Key Sharing ("IKS") server farm and related IKS website.
Defendant acknowledges and admits that each of the foregoing was primarily used to facilitate piracy of satellite television programming.
This Permanent Injunction takes effect immediately.
The Court further ORDERS judgment in favor of Plaintiffs D*SH Network L.L.C., E*hoStar Technologies L.L.C. and N*graStar LLC on each of Plaintiffs' claims under 17 U.S.C. 1201, 47 U.S.C. 605, and 18 U.S.C. 2511, and for breach of contract (Counts 1-5 in Plaintiffs' Complaint) in the aggregate amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) as to Defendant.
Filed 02/11/2010 & Entered 02/12/2010
(Refer to the attachments)
Plaintiffs: D*sh Network L.L.C., E*hostar Technologies L.L.C. and N*grastar LLC
Defendants: Thuan Ngoc Nguyen and DOES 1-10
Case Number: 1:2009cv03503 Filed: December 14, 2009
Court: Georgia Northern District Court Office: Atlanta Office County: XX US, Outside State Presiding Judge: Cooper
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes - Cable/Satellite TV Cause: 47:551 Cable Communications Act Jurisdiction: Federal Question Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
