Firstrowsports among 16 domains seized in government crackdown on illegal streams
by Jesse Holland on Feb 3, 2012 3:19 PM EST
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Don't drop the SOPA.
In case you thought the "Anonymous" hackers were the only ones taking control of websites, the United States Government has flexed its muscle in a recent crackdown on illegal video streams among popular websites such as firstrowsports.tv.
Yahoo! News has the report:
Three days before Super Bowl XLVI, U.S. prosecutors said they seized 16 websites that illegally streamed live sports and pay-per-view events over the Internet, and charged a Michigan man with running nine of those websites.
The defendant charged in the case is Yonjo Quiroa, 28, who faces one count of criminal infringement of a copyright.
Prosecutors said Quiroa, also known as Ronaldo Solano, operated his websites from his home in Comstock Park, Michigan, prior to his Wednesday arrest, receiving at least $13,000 from online merchants who advertised with him.
Online piracy has been a hot button issue in recent weeks thanks to the anti-piracy bill SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act), which caused a public outcry for digital freedom and prompted a few well-documented attacks from vengeful hackers.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was a staunch supporter of SOPA, and recently sent a letter to Congress outlining the damage illegal video streams have inflicted on Zuffa's bottom line.
As a result, hackers took control of the UFC.com website on two separate occasions and released personal information on promotion president Dana White, which later turned out to be a case of mistaken identity.
The feds have shut down one of the more popular destinations for illegal feeds. Outside of inconveniencing a few chiselers who don't want to pay for the UFC 143: "Diaz vs. Condit" pay-per-view event this weekend, does anyone have a problem with this latest development?
Why or why not?
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Wow
Just got the ban hammer from be for being sarcastic, what joke that site has become. Keep up the good work Holland, mmamania was my first and now I guess it’s my only LOL
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by TillaDaDrilla on Feb 3, 2012 4:14 PM EST up reply actions
They are just sensitve Sandys look at my Sig I got called an idiot by Luke Skywalker Thomas.
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You just figured that out ?
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by randallhumpfreeze on Feb 3, 2012 4:04 PM EST up reply actions
I just read your comment
It’s absurd to get banned for most things, let alone that. They have a right to run their website however they want but I have no respect for that.
Glad someone sees it my way
I could see how he could see it the other way, but how he handled it was ridiculous. Just makes me realize how great a site this is. If it wasn’t for the SBNation app I wouldn’t have even been on that board….
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by TillaDaDrilla on Feb 3, 2012 4:16 PM EST up reply actions
as long as they don't touch any european sites.
i’m going out to mother russia to find my streams.
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by RoBerto. on Feb 3, 2012 3:37 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Nice! Get em US Governement!:
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What I find disturbing
Is shutting down sites, seizing assets and closing down a business before it has been established in a court of law that a crime is being committed. What if prosecutors are found later to have overreached? Who compensates the business owner and innocent users who’ve lost their data (as in Megaupload)?
sooo dude made 13k .. and is probably gona do what a year or 2 ?
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Do not share or discuss/promote/encourage the sharing of illegal streams. It’s bad for business.
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by Jesse Holland on Feb 3, 2012 5:15 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
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