The organization that manages Italy's top league has announced compensation requests exceeding those already filed by DAZN for the approximately 2.000 users identified by the Guardia di Finanza. The goal is to create a strong deterrent effect.
The fight against piracy in the world of football takes another step forward. Following DAZN's initiative, which began filing civil compensation claims last month, the Serie A League is also taking action to seek damages from those who illegally watched matches. Confirmation comes directly from the organization, which clarified that its claims will be more costly than those of the broadcaster.
The target audience is the same: approximately 2.000 people already identified by the Lecce Public Prosecutor's Office and the Guardia di Finanza. These users have already received the sanctions provided for by the "anti-Pezzotto" law, with fines ranging from €154 to €5.000. To this sum, DAZN has requested an additional €500 in extrajudicial compensation, a move designed to resolve the matter quickly and avoid lengthy legal proceedings.
The offenders were identified using the Piracy Shield platform, which tracks IP addresses linked to illegal streams. Once the IP address is obtained, authorities can request the corresponding personal data directly from internet service providers. Lega Serie A will then draw from the same list of names to formulate its compensation requests, the exact amount of which has not yet been disclosed. Lega president Ezio Maria Simonelli has not yet provided further details on the timing and operating procedures.
The question remains as to the effectiveness of these tools for those who use a VPN, a technology designed to ensure anonymity by masking the user's real IP address. Many VPN services also adopt "zero logging" policies that prevent activity recording.
In any case, the joint action by Lega Serie A and DAZN isn't just about financial recovery. The primary objective is strategic: to act as a powerful deterrent against illegal consumption of sports content. While it's unlikely to completely eradicate the phenomenon, even a significant reduction would be considered a victory for rights holders.
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Football piracy is a very complex issue, and it's not easy to understand whether these measures are effective. I hope the authorities can find a fair way to address the problem without penalizing honest users too much.