10月5日,24直播网带来最新消息,《队报》披露,法国近日出台的新法律强化了对体育内容视听盗版的打击措施,重点锁定在IPTV、实时直播以及社交媒体平台上的非法转播活动。
在严重案件中,涉事者可能面临长达三年的牢狱之灾以及高达三十万欧元的罚金。对于有预谋的犯罪集团,刑罚将加重至七年监禁,并可能被处以最高七十五万欧元的罚款。法国数字视听监管机构Arcom的领导强调,他们的主要打击对象是那些跨国盗版活动的犯罪团伙。
非法网站不仅侵犯版权,而且可能窃取用户的个人信息。根据一项美国研究,在25个盗版网站中,有17个被证实转播与恐怖组织有关的频道。此外,翻墙软件、域名技术等因素使得网站封锁变得更加困难。从下月起,法国将实施IPTV盗播自动拦截系统,若搜索引擎、VPN、DNS等中介机构拒绝合作,将面临高达7.5万欧元的罚款或全球营业额的1%(以较高者为准),而对于屡次违法的机构,罚款将加倍。
在法律途径上,版权持有者有权发起民事诉讼以追偿损失。据beIN体育在法国的法律事务主管透露,他们有权向分销商和中介机构追讨因侵权行为造成的收入损失,并要求实施按日计算的罚金制度。以beIN体育为例,该公司曾向瑞士的Quad9提出每日58万欧元的罚金要求。另一方面,Canal+对美国的云服务提供商Cloudflare提起诉讼,要求每日赔偿155万欧元,但这一诉求近期已被法院驳回。
非法推广盗版IPTV服务的网络红人同样面临法律制裁,包括最高一年的监禁和高达1.5万欧元的罚款。近期,德国法兰克福法院作出裁决,要求Meta平台对违规广告承担相应责任,每次发现违规行为,将面临25万欧元的罚款。
Historically, the focus of regulatory efforts was on the upper echelons of the piracy supply chain. However, a significant shift occurred this spring when the Alaskan court took a groundbreaking stance. In addition to two pirate vendors, 19 regular IPTV users were also charged, each facing fines ranging from 300 to 400 euros. The prosecutors clarified that the widespread ignorance regarding the illegal nature of using IPTV was the rationale behind the penalties, which were designed to educate and serve as a deterrent.
The head of LFP Media is advocating for the implementation of fixed fines and holding end-users accountable. Meanwhile, the chairperson of Arcom emphasizes the need to prioritize the crackdown on upstream offenses, while also ensuring that users comprehend that internet content is not without cost and that copyright infringement does come with repercussions.
报道指出,观众倾向于选择盗版内容,其主因在于正版服务的订阅途径过于零散且费用昂贵。此外,财政法案提议将付费电视频道的增值税从目前的10%上调至20%,对此,Canal+已发出警告,认为这一政策变动将导致订阅费用上升,进而可能加剧盗版现象的蔓延。