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In addition, use of test cards may also be considered illegal in any country or jurstiction where the U.S. based services of DirecTV Inc. and Echostar Communications Corp, in specific, The Dish Network can legally and lawfully distribute their signals, either directly or indirectly and make said signals available for purchase to consumers on a subscription basis. 4) You understand that all information on this web site is informational in nature and is protected by the fundamental right of free speech GUARANTEED by both the United States Constitution and Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. As outlined above, although simple access of the information on this site may be legal and protected under various constitutions and charters, physical use may NOT be legal in certain countries and jurisdictions, in specific, The United States. 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In addition, any challenge must also be accompanied with documented evidence that specifically and clearly shows that a Canadian Court of law has successfully upheld a ruling that such exchange of information is in fact unlawful on Canadian soil. In absence of such documentation, any challenge to this web site may NOT be legal and may in fact constitute a criminal act of harassment. 10) You agree that neither of the U.S. based services of DirecTV Inc. Nor Echostar Communications Corp. currently hold ANY distribution rights to their signals on Canadian soil, nor are they considered or legally recognized to be LAWFUL distributors of their respected signals in Canada and are NOT authorized or legally sanctioned to conduct broadcasting services, either directly or indirectly of any kind in Canada in relation to their respected broadcasting signals. Furthermore, as the broadcasting services of DirecTV Inc. and Echostar Communications Corp. cannot legally be distributed within Canada, their broadcasts have been legally interpreted as "foreign signals" and Canadian Law has also been legally interpreted as NOT currently regulating nor protecting "foreign signals" . Canadian law has been legally interpreted to regulate and protect signals originating ONLY from a "Lawful" Canadian Distributor. This has been decided and UPHELD in several recent Canadian legal proceedings. Court transcripts of these proceedings are available on request. 11) You agree that this web site contains no information in whole or in part relating to ANY LAWFUL Canadian broadcaster. 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