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Illegal set-top box retailers ordered to pay CAD 30 mln in damages

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The Federal Court of Canada has ordered a group of set-top box retailers to shut down operations and pay close to CAD 30 million in damages and costs for making content available without authorization and tempting Canadians to access that content illegally. Bell welcomed the ruling, noting that content piracy costs Canadian broadcasters and distributors CAD 500-650 million per year, affecting thousands of jobs across the industry."By imposing stiff financial penalties on companies that enable and promote unauthorized access to content online and via set-top box add-ons, the Federal Court has

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Companies: BCE
Countries: Canada
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