CASBAA Applauds Hong Kong Customs Black Box Raid
Summary
“Apart from the usual signal quality uncertainties of internet transmission, the content stream can be terminated suddenly,” said CASBAA CEO Christopher Slaughter, “whether by law enforcement action – as in the recent Hong Kong case – or through the upstream intervention of content owners.” In the Hong Kong case, Customs authorities raided four residential premises, a warehouse and a commercial electronics stall, arresting nine people who are suspected to have conspired with others to operate an illegal “circumvention business” to access pay-TV content illegally and distribute it around the world via the internet, for payment.Only the criminal syndicates reap benefits -- until they get caught.” As the boxes are a growing problem, industry players expect to work diligently with enforcement agencies to combat their supply and use.CASBAA and its members reach nearly 470 million connections within a regional footprint ranging from China to Australasia, Japan to Pakistan.“The content is being illegally supplied and the signal is subject to interruption at any time.”Frequently, artful sales approaches imply to consumers that the services on the box could be legal, and that they will last indefinitely.“Apart from the usual signal quality uncertainties of internet transmission, the content stream can be terminated suddenly,” said CASBAA CEO Christopher Slaughter, “whether by law enforcement action – as in the recent Hong Kong case – or through the upstream intervention of content owners.”In the Hong Kong case, Customs authorities raided four residential premises, a warehouse and a commercial electronics stall, arresting nine people who are suspected to have conspired with others to operate an illegal “circumvention business” to access pay-TV content illegally and distribute it around the world via the internet, for payment.“We congratulate Customs on this enforcement action,” said Medeiros.