Illegal transmission equipment
| credits: File copy
| credits: File copy
by Etim Ekpimah, Uyo
The
Nigerian Copyright Commission has arrested one Mr. Ubong Obot for
illegally transmitting broadcast signals of Multichoice (DSTV) to an
estimated 500 houses in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State.
Obot is said to have installed the DSTV signals to different homes for N5,000 and charged N1,000 per month as subscription fee.
Uyo Liaison Officer, NCC, Mr. Amudipe
Charles, who represented the Director-General, NCC, Mr. Afam Ezekude,
told journalists in Uyo on Monday that Obot was arrested with the
equipment he used to transmit the cable television signals illegally.
Ezekude said,“The operatives of the NCC
have raided Obot’s house over illegal transmission of cable television
signals in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State.
“Illegal transmitting decoders,
transmission boosters, rolls of installation wires, and other
accessories worth N20m were impounded during the raid at two different
locations. The locations are No. 89 Atan Road, 32 Umuahia Road, Ikot
Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State.
“Investigation into the case continues and appropriate action will be taken on conclusion of investigation.”
He stated that Obot, who operated as
Botex Integrated Service, was arrested based on intelligence and
surveillance reports during an anti-piracy operation.
He added that the operatives of the NCC
had also on June 1, 2013 arrested four pirates and confiscated an
estimated N3.2m worth of copyright infringing products during an
antipiracy operation in Uyo metropolis.
Ezekude stated that the anti-piracy raid
was carried out in four outlets dealing in suspected pirated products
located on 2, Abak Road; 29, Abak Road; 30, Oron Road and 37, Oron Road,
Uyo.
“The impounded products included large
consignments of foreign and local VCD/DVD movies as well as musical
works of both foreign and local artists,” he said.
Ezekude said the commission was
intensifying its anti-piracy campaign across the country to protect
genuine right owners and the copyright industries in the country.
He said the commission was hindered by
paucity of funds and asked the Federal Government to help provide the
needed funds for the commission in the interest of Nigerians.
Source: http://www.punchng.com
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