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[WW3hasstarted]

another crack down on way

A High Court ruling has given the Premier League permission to crack down on websites hosting unauthorised live video players showing the games on the internet.

An earlier manifestation of the court ruling, won by the Premier League in 2017, was described as “game changing” in the fight against illegal streaming.

Under previous streaming policing rules, internet providers had to shutdown each individual website streaming live videos of Premier League games.

The newly approved blocking order, however, allows web companies to target servers spreading the streams across the internet.

Using these new powers, broadcasters such as Sky, BT Sport and Virgin Media will be able to cut off illicit streaming websites attempting to host Premier League matches.

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i hope they cant shut down all streams.

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[RobertX]

Don't worry, there are still torrents and cyberlockers.

They can't do it all over the world. No one is big enough to shut them all down.

[dueda]

I don't see why we should block free media, except if it harm businesses.
But since most of the money goes to big companies, managers, etc. we wouldn't scratch the community, which is what matter most.

Btw, someone can do it with proper organization and resources. We aren't far from it, if not already there; Echelon...