‘Dodgy box’ sellers face legal threat Sky ramps up anti-piracy campaign
Anti-piracy organisation FACT (The Federation Against Copyright Theft) and Sky have issued legal warnings to 10 suspected illegal IPTV resellers across Ireland as part of the latest phase of their campaign against content piracy.
Illegal IPTV resellers sell subscriptions directly to members of the public, giving them unauthorised access to premium television, films and live sport.
The latest enforcement action targeted individuals operating across Carlow, Cork, Dublin, Kildare, Galway, Laois and Limerick.
The legal warnings were served to the 10 resellers after FACT and Sky investigations identified the individuals and their addresses.
These cease-and-desist notices instructed those targeted to stop selling illegal IPTV subscriptions, commonly known as ‘dodgy boxes’, immediately or risk further action, including civil proceedings or referral to the gardaí.
Collectively, the services are believed to have supplied thousands of end-users, and those accessing illegal services...
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