KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 3): Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd said a salesperson was fined RM20,000 by the Ampang Sessions Court on Thursday (Aug 3) for selling TV boxes pre-loaded with unauthorised Astro content.

Leong Wei Xiang, 23, had pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 43AA(2) of the Copyright Act 1987, said Astro in a statement.

The offence was committed on Oct 21, 2022, at an outlet in Dataran Pandan Prima in Ampang, Selangor. He was found in possession of four Android TV Boxes preloaded with unauthorised content, the statement said.

This year alone, Astro said it has filed five legal actions against piracy and copyright infringement where a total of 10 individuals were found guilty and fined accordingly.

The Copyright (Amendment) Act 2022 was gazetted on Feb 10, 2022. Enforcement of the law was implemented by the government on March 18, 2022.

"The key impact of the amendment is the criminalisation of the sale of illicit streaming devices and associated software applications that allow unauthorised access to copyright content. Anyone found guilty can be fined a minimum of RM10,000 to a maximum of RM200,000 or be imprisoned up to 20 years, or both," said Astro.

The amendments to the Copyright Act followed the declaration by the Intellectual Property High Court in Kuala Lumpur in May 2021 that the sale, offer for sale, distribution and supply of ISDs that can provide unauthorised access to copyrighted works, constitutes copyright infringement under the Copyright Act.

for leaning and research purpose only wo

How about website offering free Astro streaming?

I everyday watch Astro via website ok je... No need TV box and payment to 3rd party

astro should just kesi kesi as shopee customer and shop there,

They will get millions from winning court case for those sellers.

This post has been edited by sonypshomer: Aug 4 2023, 11:04 AM

That's why.. I think they should just block those IP like how they block prawn

As long people can access, there's still people be selling those boxes.. or even stream using browser.

there are on dynamic ip with tor browser

can block IP only

because these service provider usually oversea or kept at poor regulation country

thats why we see so many BK8 ME88 whatever super win megawin wukong ads at fb

This post has been edited by fantasy1989: Aug 4 2023, 11:07 AM

padan muka

Everyone love astro channels

We just don't wanna pay lol

link pls,..

website hosted in Malaysia?

jual pun, jual astro.

who tf watch astro now?

more viewer = more ads profit for them? no?

less viewer then maslan bingung why nobody want to subscribe our shitty service

23 yo hustler.

Lesson to be learnt, never attempt to sell your used tv box, who knows you may also be charged for "selling".

Hngggg guy has same cainis name as birusama

still got people subscribe astro?

netflix, disney+ more contains than astro and price also cheaper

Everyone? I don't think so. Maybe the B40s.

I wish the authorities do more about scam calls.