By Vassilis Koufopoulos
New stormy developments come to the long -running subscription case piracy In Arta opening a new chapter in the “battle” for the fight against pirates! The former referee of the First National, allegedly set up a network of illegal connections, is no longer the only target. By order of a prosecutor, in August, about 200 of his clients – his final users are invited to explain in the context of a preliminary examination.
This is the first time that authorities have massively turning their eyes to the final users, sending the message that “no one will stay in the untouched anymore.” This has brought up a great deal of disruption to the wider area of ​​Epirus and reports indicate that the clientele and persecution will extend to hundreds of still final users, pending the additional digital clientele and other important findings from forensic laboratories.
At the same time, sweeping controls are in full swing in health stores that highlight sports events without legal commercial licenses. Cafes, bars and restaurants enter the microscope, with offenders endangered by fines and serious criminal penalties.
“It is not right for some to pay normally and others to play with illegal connections,” a market official said, stressing the unfair competition caused by piracy.
Chasing and on torrent
The illegal torrent sites are also targeted. Authorities are now using specialized technological tools to locate and download pirate platforms in time. But most importantly, the users themselves are identified: not only those who download pirate content, but also those who share it to others. “Anyone who thinks that the” download “is not exposed to the wrong one is wrong. Technology shows us both the recipients and the shares, “a senior police source reveals.
Fines-fires and criminal penalties
According to recent legislative amendments, administrative fines are now provided for at the expense of final users for the use of pirate content, up to EUR 1,500 for private use and up to € 3,000 for public promotion while a prison sentence of up to 1 year and a fine of EUR 2,900.
Source: Skai
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