What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Oklahoma
I just found out I'm being sued for showing a fight illegaly. The problem is I really didn't know I was doing it illegaly. I also found out that the satellite service I was paying for was a "personal" account, call me nieve but I didn't even think about there being a difference.
When I set up the account I called dish and told them I have a restaurant and want to set up sattelite, guy said ok and talked to me about the packages. Well I picked one and he said alright lets set you up when he asked for the name on the account I told him the restaurant name and he said do want it in that or your name and I said well that, and he said he would have to transfer me to someone else and I didnt want to go through that again so I asked whats the difference then if I use my name and he said nothing and we set it up. And when they came to our restaurant and set it up, nothing was said. I did't know any difference this was the first time I ever had a commercial place.
I now found out that some restaurant owners will set up an account at their homes and move the equipment. But that wasn't the case they have our address, I feel it should be alot of there fault more than anything, or atleast the guy who set me up even after telling him I had a restaurant.
Anyways, I've always been a fan of UFC and watched them at home, and decided to rent them here not realizing it was illegal. And then I get a letter today threatening lawsuit of 100K.
Our place isnt big, posted capacity is 96, but that was before we put pool tables in, we could have to lowered if asked.
I just found out I'm being sued for showing a fight illegaly. The problem is I really didn't know I was doing it illegaly. I also found out that the satellite service I was paying for was a "personal" account, call me nieve but I didn't even think about there being a difference.
When I set up the account I called dish and told them I have a restaurant and want to set up sattelite, guy said ok and talked to me about the packages. Well I picked one and he said alright lets set you up when he asked for the name on the account I told him the restaurant name and he said do want it in that or your name and I said well that, and he said he would have to transfer me to someone else and I didnt want to go through that again so I asked whats the difference then if I use my name and he said nothing and we set it up. And when they came to our restaurant and set it up, nothing was said. I did't know any difference this was the first time I ever had a commercial place.
I now found out that some restaurant owners will set up an account at their homes and move the equipment. But that wasn't the case they have our address, I feel it should be alot of there fault more than anything, or atleast the guy who set me up even after telling him I had a restaurant.
Anyways, I've always been a fan of UFC and watched them at home, and decided to rent them here not realizing it was illegal. And then I get a letter today threatening lawsuit of 100K.
Our place isnt big, posted capacity is 96, but that was before we put pool tables in, we could have to lowered if asked.
