Poland is not among the countries with the highest levels of gambling, but Poles nonetheless enjoy this pastime. Numerous domestic and international casinos cater to players and provide thousands of games, substantial bonuses, and safe, easy payment processing. As much as 26 per cent of Poles are involved in betting and gaming despite heavy regulations […]
Kenya’s largest telco Safaricom is urging the government to bar SpaceX’s Starlink from operating over the country, or at least to require the Elon Musk–owned business to take on a local partner. Safaricom’s letter to the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) said: “Satellite coverage inherently spans multiple territorial borders and in doing so has the […]
India’s giant telcos, each of which has invested in broadband–by–satellite operations, are increasingly frustrated with the bureaucratic delays which are holding back them launching services. According to Deloitte, India’s satellite broadband service market is expected to reach $1.9 billion (€1.7bn) by 2030, growing 36 per cent per year over the next five years. India’s telcos […]
Copyright protection body FACT and Crimestoppers have teamed up to launch a new campaign across Ireland, encouraging the public to share information about illegal streaming activities in their communities. Running over six weeks on Facebook and Instagram, the campaign aims to gather intelligence on individuals or groups involved in advertising or selling illegal streaming subscriptions, […]
Swedish multiplay operator Telia has joined Nordic Content Protection, an organisation dedicated to fighting illegal profiteering and distribution of TV, films and sporting events in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Telia notes that the sale of illegal TV subscriptions, which are often advertised openly on social media, poses a significant challenge, generating significant profits that are […]
Sports-first live TV streaming platform FuboTV has been successful in stopping the launch of The Walt Disney Company, Fox and Warner Bros Discovery’s Venu Sports joint venture (JV) after its request for a preliminary injunction was approved by the US District Court, Southern District of New York on August 16th. The company describes the ruling […]
A major new study by trade body Mobile UK, How Connected Are You?, explores public perceptions of mobile connectivity and attitudes towards mobile infrastructure in the UK. The results of the study indicate that public perceptions of their connectivity are hugely underestimated and attitudes towards the infrastructure have softened. The study calls for reform of […]
Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has shut down AnimeFlix, a piracy website dedicated to anime content. The operation, based near Helsinki, Finland, logged between 7 and 13 million monthly visits and had 2 million unique visitors per month. Nearly one-third of the site traffic originated from the US, followed by India […]
Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has reached settlements with three US-based illegal IPTV operators. As part of the settlements, the operators are required to pay over $2 million (€1.8m) in financial compensation to ACE. Working with its studio members, last year ACE identified the operators of the services that were illegally […]
The FCC has fined Intelsat $160,000 (€145k) for the satellite operator’s “unauthorised operation of its Galaxy 35 satellite.” Intelsat admitted to violating the FCC’s rules, and agreed to implement a compliance plan, and will pay a $160,000 civil penalty. The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau, in its statement, said that Intelsat in April 2022 “requested authority to […]