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Middlesbrough Trader Prosecuted for Selling Streaming Boxes Preloaded With Kodi

posted by takyon on Tuesday September 27 2016, @08:16PM   Printer-friendly
from the streaming-pile-of-justice dept.

stormwyrm writes:

Brian Thompson, a Middlesbrough trader, has been prosecuted for selling set-top boxes running Android that come pre-installed with the Kodi/XBMC open source media centre software.

A Middlesbrough trader is set to make legal history as the first person to be prosecuted for selling Android boxes. Following an 18-month investigation, Brian Thompson has been told Middlesbrough Council is taking him to court in what could prove a landmark case.

The council claims the boxes are illegal, but Brian said: "I am pleading not guilty and I'm going to fight this."

The kit - also known as a 'Kodi box' - allows viewers to watch copyright material like Premier League football and Hollywood movies for free. As such there are major question marks over both their legality, and exactly just what people can safely watch.

What seems to be at issue here is that some traders, perhaps Thompson, were selling these set-top boxes preloaded with third-party Kodi add-ons that permit access to media in violation of copyright law. More coverage at the BBC.

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  • (Score: 4, Funny) by DeathMonkey on Tuesday September 27 2016, @08:54PM

    by DeathMonkey (1380) on Tuesday September 27 2016, @08:54PM (#407090) Journal

    I plan on asking Trump's son to install these for me. He's really good at cyber.

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  • (Score: 5, Funny) by Some call me Tim on Tuesday September 27 2016, @10:03PM

    by Some call me Tim (5819) on Tuesday September 27 2016, @10:03PM (#407112)

    And you can have Hillary wipe it clean. ;-)

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  • (Score: 2) by Fnord666 on Wednesday September 28 2016, @02:56AM

    by Fnord666 (652) on Wednesday September 28 2016, @02:56AM (#407164) Homepage

    I plan on asking Trump's son to install these for me. He's really good at cyber.

    Maybe Jaden Smith, infamous futurist, can configure it for you as well.