Originally published at: New Law Targets IPTV Users & Subscribers with Major Fines
A new law looks to take aim at subscribers of illegal IPTV Services with fines up to €750 for anyone who “possesses or obtains access to illegal audiovisual works.” A major criminal trial is underway in Greece, targeting a group accused of running a pirate IPTV service that allegedly raked in €25 million. This case,…
The US has bigger problems than “piracy”. It just angers me that for years tv paid their bills through advertising and now cable prices have risen so much that we either have to pay crazy prices or “acquire” the signal through another means.
For example, I watched the Braves free since Ted Turner bought the team way back in the early 70s. Then MLB made it damn near impossible to watch, and now they want $20 a month to watch Braves baseball on their streaming service, which will also include ads.
Where will it end?
When people finally stop watching tv like what has happened with movie theaters? They are cutting their own throats and don’t even realize it.
I believe most people would pay a reasonable price for tv service, but when it comes down to paying for internet and cable choices have to be made, and since banking, information, and government services et al require the internet we know what has to go.
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Drag it out and make them take you to court. They tried that BS with Napster and such. Its not very effective or practical, screw em
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Greece. You missed that in your headline.
Can’t think why. Click
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Most users don’t know when they pay for a TY/ streaming service if it is run by a pirate or league service. So, I don’t see how they can prosecute people for receiving predated material.
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Those futhermuckers will NEVER find me. Nobody gets to rip me off. Don’t do any of this stuff without a good VPN. Don’t be fo EFFIN’ cheap as it will bite you at some point.
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