Producers, importers and distributors of internet TV boxes must get permits

 

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission has issued an announcement requiring producers, importers and distributers of Internet TV boxes to get permits from the broadcasting regulator or face two-year imprisonment and/or a maximum fine of two million baht.

 

The announcement which was published in the Royal Gazette said that internet TV boxes which were manufactured, imported or distributed in the country such as Media Box, Android Box, Apple TV Box, TV Stick and Chromecast were capable of accessing to TV programmes in IPTV/OTT format.

 

The announcement said that the Internet TV boxes had been widely used to access to or used to change TV signal for commercial purpose in a way infringing on the intellectual property rights of the other people.

 

http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/producers-importers-distributors-internet-tv-boxes-must-get-permits/

 

 

Online live streaming is to be placed under NBTC’s control
 

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission has decided to place online live streaming under control following complaints of unfair competition from several digital TV operators.

The commission met on Monday to discuss the complaints filed by several digital TV operators against competition from online live streaming through Facebook, YouTube or other service providers or OTT (over-the-top) business, said Colonel Nathee Sakulrat, vice chairman of the NBTC, on Tuesday.

 

The commission agreed that the OTT business or online live streaming should come under the jurisdiction of the broadcasting regulator, he said, adding that the committee decided to form a panel to work out ways and means to regulate image and audio broadcasts through other channels.

 

http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/online-live-streaming-placed-nbtcs-control/

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