The Intellectual Property High Court deemed that the distribution of ISDs constitutes copyright infringement under the Copyright Act 1987 and is punishable by law. 123rf.com
PETALING JAYA: The sale, offer for sale, distribution and/or supply of television boxes or illicit streaming devices (ISDs) that can provide unauthorised access to copyrighted content has been declared as illegal by the Intellectual Property High Court in Kuala Lumpur.
The Intellectual Property High Court ruled that the distribution of ISDs constitutes copyright infringement under the Copyright Act 1987 and is punishable by law.
Industry leaders in a joint statement hailed the judgment, which has been deemed as a landmark decision in the battle against digital piracy.