Internet service providers in Singapore have been ordered by the country’s High Court to block access to 25 websites that illegally stream English Premier League matches following an application from the league’s authority.
“The technical method by which the ISPs are required to implement the blocks has been refined, making it harder for the operators of the pirated websites to circumvent them,“ the league was quoted as saying adding that more than 460 domains are now blocked in the island republic. The coordinated actions have resulted in website blocks as well as landmark cases against sellers of illicit streaming devices.
He added that shutting down such pirate sites not only stops illegal activity but helps reduce the risk of fans being scammed.