In Euro only in Spain the fight to end illegal soccer and piracy broadcasts is fully. In Greece, after years chasing content suppliers, they have taken another step: A law has been approved that allows end users to pay for IPTV services.
This measure is part of a more aggressive strategy against piracy, especially that related to sporting events. And in recent years, the fight against groups that offer free football through pirate web pages has intensified.
Fines of up to 5,000 euros for those who use IPTV Pirate
Now, the authorities of Greece have approved a law that goes beyond technological restrictions. From this moment, Users who consume IPTV pirate services can be finedespecially those related to football. The regulations establish sanctions ranging from 750 to 5,000 eurosdepending on the severity of the infraction.
The objective is clear: generate a stronger deterrent effect for consumers to abandon these platforms. Until now, efforts had focused on closing illegal servers and chasing IPTV distributors through Piracy Shield. However, legislators have decided that The key to stopping piracy is to directly attack end customers.
For the law to work, new tools for supervision and data collection have been implemented. Internet suppliers have the obligation to collaborate with the authorities in the identification of users who access these illegal services. However, this process raises serious technical and legal challenges, as already demonstrated by the blockade of LaLiga to Cloudflare.
Identifying illegal IPTV users will be a difficult challenge
Despite the forcefulness of this law, its effectiveness is questionable. Detecting users who consume pirate content is a titanic tasksince these platforms do not necessarily require personal data to access their services. In many cases, payments are made with cryptocurrencies or through anonymous systems, which makes it difficult to track customers.
In addition, the measure could affect third parties unfairly. For example, a user who shares a Wi -Fi network with another person who uses illegal IPTV could be sanctioned without having consumed pirate content. Experts warn that This law will not necessarily increase the hiring of legal services.
Recent studies have shown that fines do not increase the number of subscribers on official platforms. Instead, A more effective strategy would be to offer more affordable discounts and subscriptionswhat has proven to be a real incentive for users to migrate to legal options.
It should be noted that the impact of piracy on football and other industries is undeniable. The leagues, as well as the owners of audiovisual rights, have been fighting the illegal retransmission of their contents for years, since this involves millionaire losses.
LaLiga, for example, has led numerous legal initiatives to block pirate platforms and collaborates with the Police with the aim of stopping the multiple IPTV lista networks.
But football is not the only victim. The film, series and music industry are also seriously affected by digital piracy. Free access to author protected by copyright reduces the income of creators and discourages new investments in the sector.
This fight is not exclusive to Spain or Greece, since countries such as Italy and France have implemented mass blocks and have promoted similar laws to reduce the availability of illegal content. However, until now, none of these measures has managed to completely eradicate the problem.
Is this the right strategy?
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With this new law, the authorities have changed their focus and put the focus on the final consumer. However, many wonder if it penalizes users is really the best strategy. The reality is that illegal IPV customers are looking for alternatives because official services can be too expensive or restrictive.
Applying economic sanctions can generate fear in some consumers, but does not guarantee that piracy disappears. In fact, it could cause users to migrate even more difficult to track methods, such as the use of VPN or decentralized platforms.
The real challenge is to find a balance between copyright protection and accessibility to legal content. While the prices of streaming platforms remain high and the fragmentation of the content forces to hire multiple services, piracy will continue to be an attractive option for many.
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