MultiChoice’s call for new legal mechanisms that would require ISPs to block illegal streaming websites without a court order could have several unintended consequences.
MultiChoice’s call for new legal mechanisms that would require Internet service providers to block illegal streaming websites without a court order could have several unintended consequences, a major industry representative has warned.
One area where MultiChoice has made its stance on the issue clear is in its submission commenting on the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies’ Draft Whitepaper on Audio and Audio-Visual Content Services. “If ISPs are merely required to supply subscriber or other technical information, then this will not be effective,” MultiChoice said.
The association also recognised the global trend towards providing a mechanism for site blocking could play a role in protecting intellectual property.
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