A person was arrested in Fayoum for managing a wireless television broadcast station and an Internet distribution network without a license
Tuesday 9 Jan, 2024
Information and investigations from the General Administration for Investigations of #Works and Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in the Specialized Police Sector confirmed that (a person, residing in the First Fayoum Police Department) established and managed a wireless television broadcast station as well as a wireless Internet distribution network throughout some areas in #Fayoum Governorate, where he receives Many encrypted and unencrypted satellite channels, and rebroadcasting them “#without_licensing” in exchange for obtaining sums of money without obtaining a permit from the competent authorities, in violation of the law.
After codifying the procedures in coordination with the relevant security services, the headquarters of the aforementioned network and the relay stations were targeted, and the aforementioned was seized. Upon inspection in his presence, (70 devices, tools, and supplies used to receive the signal, process it, re-encode it, and transmit it wirelessly) were found. Confronting the accused, he admitted to committing the aforementioned violations. He mentioned it with the intention of achieving financial profit.
It is noteworthy that the main network and the relay station provide service to about (15,000) subscribers in exchange for a monthly sum of money.
Legal action has been taken.