news New crackdown on TV 'pirates'

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New crackdown on TV 'pirates' By MANDEEP SINGH, Posted on » Monday, November 02, 2009

THOUSANDS of people across Bahrain are committing a crime every time they switch on their televisions. Now a new crackdown is being planned on pirates who steal and redirect satellite TV broadcasts to illegal users, at knockdown prices. Experts are calling for a ban on the import of equipment which allows rogue providers to do this - and for the culprits to be prosecuted. The call came as the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority launched action to block the illegal Dreambox service, which transmits stolen satellite TV signals via the Internet. But providers shrugged off the TRA crackdown, saying all they need to do to get round it was to change their Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. The call for tougher action came from Dubai-based Arabian Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAA) chief executive officer Scott Butler and his deputy Ola Khudair, who met Culture and Information Ministry officials yesterday. The AAA evolved from an anti-piracy campaign established by the Motion Picture Association (MPA) in 1996. Mr Butler called for a crackdown on the import of equipment that makes it possible for operators to offer such services. "While the steps the government has taken are very encouraging, we need them to be doing a lot more," he told the GDN. "We have been assured there are several more steps on the way." He said the AAA had recommended there should be a complete clamp on satellite piracy equipment and culprits should be charged. "Similar steps are being taken in Saudi Arabia and the UAE and are beginning to show results," said Mr Butler. "The authorities (in Bahrain) are keen to clamp down and we are very encouraged. We are sure things will not be very easy for these pirates anymore." Ms Khudair said this is not an easy task and it is certainly not about pricing. "There will be pirates even if the prices offered by the regular operators are rock bottom," she said. "The key is awareness of the public, who should be told they are abetting a crime and criminals. "It is also about morality because the younger generation is growing up watching pornography, which is the main idea behind such operations." Though seizing the equipment as it enters Bahrain is the first step, there could be several other steps in the pipeline, said Ms Khudair. "Initially, we are only calling for this but would welcome any other government move," she said. It is important these activities are stopped with the laws at the governments' disposal, in the interest of the future of the country, said Ms Khudair. "In the long term, it could have a telling effect on the country's economy and have implications on the way future generations think and behave," she said. Piracy and copyright infringement may thwart the economic development of the region, tarnish its image and impede local talent, said Ms Khudair. The AAA has established full-time operations in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

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OH NO stolen tv could warp our kids minds?????? but all the wars and killing by all the governments is just fine right?????? and stolen tv can effect the country's economy? but all the wars we spend cash on wont????? BOY SOME OF THE CRAP THY COME UP WITH!!!!!

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BOY SOME OF THE CRAP THY COME UP WITH!!!!!
You once again hit that nail on the head Greenweed!!!
Only now there will be more there and the price will go up! That is how it will effect the country's economy! Ha Ha Heeeeeeee
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