File sharing in Singapore relates to the distribution of digital media in that country. In January 2019, there were about 12,971,500 households connected with a broadband connection to the Internet in Singapore. There are also many public Internet access points (Wireless LAN) such as public libraries and Internet cafes.[1]
Public opinion in Singapore shows that 1 in 2 are okay with illegal downloads, although 4 in 5 (or 82% of >1000 respondents) Singaporeans say protecting Intellectual property (IP) is important according to the latest Intellectual Property Office of Singapore report released on November 2014. The same belief did not seem to translate for online activities, more than 55% (down from 78% in a similar the survey in 2010) think that unauthorised downloading is a theft.[2][3] On the other side consumers also pointed to the lack of available legal methods of downloading digital content, such as Netflix etc.
The Copyright Act (Singapore) 2014 are applicable to and may be breached by file sharing activity.
The Copyright Act (Singapore) 2014 aims to protect the intellectual property rights of the creator or copyright holder. File sharing violates this act when the copyright owner has not given permission for its material to be shared.[4]
In April 2015, Samuel Seow Law Corporation represented Dallas Buyers Club LLC in sending demand letters to more than 500 subscribers asking for a written offer of damages and costs.[6]
As a result of this pressure, the 2 main ISPs (Singtel and Starhub) became responsible for the notification of users identified by Dallas Buyers Club LLC. This notification could be a cease and desist order that will threaten legal action if the behaviour continues or if a compensation payment is not made. Further steps can also be taken by ISPs if the identified users continue to breach copyright, such as the restriction of the bandwidth available to them or even total disconnection and possible bans or suspensions from the Internet.
In April 2017, the same law firm tried to obtain the details of users who tried to download the movies 'Fathers and Daughters' and 'Queen of the Desert'. However, the Singapore High Court denied these applications, citing insufficient evidence.[7]
Oppositionedit
President Harish Pillay and Vice-President Professor Ang Peng Hwa of Internet Society of Singapore (ISOC) stated, that "threatening subscribers won't stop copyright infringement."[8]
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^"Studio demands compensation from more than 500 people here who downloaded movie, Singapore News & Top Stories - The Straits Times". 7 April 2015. from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
^hermes (20 April 2017). "High Court throws out Hollywood movie piracy case". The Straits Times. from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
^"Dallas Buyers Club case: Threatening subscribers won't stop copyright infringement, Opinion News & Top Stories - The Straits Times". 1 May 2015. from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
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File sharing in Singapore relates to the distribution of digital media in that country In January 2019 there were about 12 971 500 households connected with a broadband connection to the Internet in Singapore There are also many public Internet access points Wireless LAN such as public libraries and Internet cafes 1 Public opinion in Singapore shows that 1 in 2 are okay with illegal downloads although 4 in 5 or 82 of gt 1000 respondents Singaporeans say protecting Intellectual property IP is important according to the latest Intellectual Property Office of Singapore report released on November 2014 The same belief did not seem to translate for online activities more than 55 down from 78 in a similar the survey in 2010 think that unauthorised downloading is a theft 2 3 On the other side consumers also pointed to the lack of available legal methods of downloading digital content such as Netflix etc Contents 1 Legislation 2 Action to prevent illegal file sharing 2 1 Recording Industry Association of Singapore 2 2 ODEX 2 3 Dallas Buyers Club LLC 2 4 Opposition 3 See also 4 ReferencesLegislation editThe Copyright Act Singapore 2014 are applicable to and may be breached by file sharing activity The Copyright Act Singapore 2014 aims to protect the intellectual property rights of the creator or copyright holder File sharing violates this act when the copyright owner has not given permission for its material to be shared 4 Action to prevent illegal file sharing editRecording Industry Association of Singapore edit On 17 October 2006 the Recording Industry Association of Singapore filed cases of illegal music file sharing 5 This basically results from obligations under the United States Singapore Free Trade Agreement ODEX edit Main article ODEX s actions against file sharing Anime distributor ODEX has been actively tracking down and sending legal threats against individual BitTorrent users in Singapore since 2007 Dallas Buyers Club LLC edit See also Dallas Buyers Club Singapore In April 2015 Samuel Seow Law Corporation represented Dallas Buyers Club LLC in sending demand letters to more than 500 subscribers asking for a written offer of damages and costs 6 As a result of this pressure the 2 main ISPs Singtel and Starhub became responsible for the notification of users identified by Dallas Buyers Club LLC This notification could be a cease and desist order that will threaten legal action if the behaviour continues or if a compensation payment is not made Further steps can also be taken by ISPs if the identified users continue to breach copyright such as the restriction of the bandwidth available to them or even total disconnection and possible bans or suspensions from the Internet In April 2017 the same law firm tried to obtain the details of users who tried to download the movies Fathers and Daughters and Queen of the Desert However the Singapore High Court denied these applications citing insufficient evidence 7 Opposition edit President Harish Pillay and Vice President Professor Ang Peng Hwa of Internet Society of Singapore ISOC stated that threatening subscribers won t stop copyright infringement 8 See also editTrans Pacific Partnership TPP Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement ACTA Censorship in Singapore Copyright aspects of downloading and streaming Computer and network surveillance List of copyright acts Singapore Internet censorship in Singapore Legal aspects of copyright infringement Legal aspects of file sharingReferences edit Statistic on Telecom Service for 2019 Jan Infocomm Media Development Authority Retrieved 23 April 2019 One in 2 here OK with illegal file sharing Singapore Digital News AsiaOne 24 April 2015 Retrieved 23 April 2019 4 in 5 Singaporeans say protecting IP is important IPOS survey Archived from the original on 20 January 2018 Retrieved 4 May 2015 Copyright IPOS Retrieved 25 April 2023 Personal Liability for Peer to Peer P2P File Sharing under Singapore s Copyright Act Trends and Implications Archived from the original on 22 July 2015 Retrieved 4 May 2015 Studio demands compensation from more than 500 people here who downloaded movie Singapore News amp Top Stories The Straits Times 7 April 2015 Archived from the original on 17 January 2023 Retrieved 23 April 2019 hermes 20 April 2017 High Court throws out Hollywood movie piracy case The Straits Times Archived from the original on 17 January 2023 Retrieved 22 November 2020 Dallas Buyers Club case Threatening subscribers won t stop copyright infringement Opinion News amp Top Stories The Straits Times 1 May 2015 Archived from the original on 17 January 2023 Retrieved 28 April 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title File sharing in Singapore amp oldid 1187490699, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
