Draft Law Presented to Prevent Pirate Match Broadcasts

While many of the league matches all over the world are broadcast by private broadcasting platforms in the countries for a fee, some people prefer to watch the matches for free by turning to sites that broadcast pirated matches instead of paying for these platforms. However, this situation, which is also experienced in Turkey, will prevent A new bill has been submitted.

According to the article in the new bag law proposal submitted to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Publications on football competitions within the borders of the Republic of Turkey Internet traffic bandwidth of websites that are made available on the internet illegally will be reduced by up to 90% or access to pirated publications of these websites will be blocked. Moreover, the decision-making authority To the President of the Turkish Football Federation will also be given.

The President of the TFF will also have the authority:

Turkish Football Federation will establish its own units to follow the applications and sites that illegally present football matches to the audience over the internet. TFF President, a platform detected to broadcast pirated matches access blocking or band throttling request can do. This request will be sent to the Access Providers Association. In addition, the President of the TFF will be able to delegate this authority to those who will take charge in the administrative unit.

Although it is stated that action will be taken in the event that broadcasts related to football matches within the borders of the Republic of Turkey are shared, broadcasts outside our borders If it is determined that it is illegally broadcast on the internet, band-throttling and broadcast-stopping measures can be taken for the platform at the request of the broadcast right owner. In such applications, the TFF will request the submission of the contract on the right to broadcast.