Fines up to 5,000 euros for those who continue to use it

For now the black list of the Pezzotto has 2,266 names of users. They are all people identified by the Guardia di Finanza. All used the piece, the device that allows you to access without paying for streaming platforms. The hardware changes over time but the concept is the same. The only thing you pay, usually, is a monthly shore to those who have provided the appliance. They are devices used mainly for football, or in any case sports, but obviously they can also be purchased to access the platforms where they are distributed Movies and TV series.

In recent years AGCOM (authority for communications guarantees) has started a campaign against online piracy which in the last few days has reached its latest front: users. While the organizations that dealt with sell and manage the subscriptions to the piecenow AGCOM is aiming for Fin the users. And not only. From what we know, a black list has also been inserted.

The first fines reached those who use the piece

Massimiliano CapitanioCommissioner AGCOM, explained to LinkedIn that these days the First fines For those who have used the piece to see streaming content protected by copyright. Let’s talk about 2,666 usersall with a penalty of 154 euros. However, the sanction could grow in case of recurrence. According to Capitanio all the fined users they were inserted inside a black list. In case of recurrence, the sanction could reach up to 5,000 euros with also “criminal consequences”.

Capitanio explains: “The 300 million lost annually from the football system due to illegal streaming, translate into damage for the many professionals who revolve around the sector. With Piracyshied we have already achieved important results, first of all 43,691 pirate sites blocked from February 2024 to today.”.