Galway dodgy box provider delivered legal warning as suspect and address identified
The supplier has been warned that they will risk possible civil proceedings if not stopped immediately
A Galway dodgy box provider has been delivered a legal cease and desist letter in a huge crackdown warning to illegal tv sellers.
The Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) working alongside Sky have closed the net in on ten suspected dodgy box resellers across Ireland
Addresses of suspects in Carlow, Cork, Dublin, Kildare, Laois and Limerick have also been identified and warned to stop selling IPTV subscriptions or they will risk possible civil proceedings.
The illegal streaming of Sky TV products – a process known as IPTV or Internet Protocol Television – can lead to huge fines being imposed on distributors and pubs using the firesticks.
Individual householders can also face large fines if detected using illegal TV streams for pay channels.
FACT, who is one of the world’s first anti-piracy organisations, said in a statement: "Collectively, the services are believed to have supplied thousands of end-users and those accessing illegal services should be aware that their details may be identified and passed to authorities.”
“Through diligent investigations we have been successful in taking action against counterfeiting and piracy globally since 1983.”
Back in February, a suspected TV ‘dodgy box’ supplier in Galway City had his house searched with a number of electronic devices seized for a technical examination.
Close on 200 accounts – linked to the ‘dodgy box’ supplier – were closed down following the search and seizure operation in Rahoon on the west side of Galway City.
Gardaí from the Galway County West Crime Unit, the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, and the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau, were involved in the search operation.
No arrests were made at the scene of the latest search but a senior Garda has confirmed that the investigation is ongoing.