Malaysia court rules sale of illicit streaming devices as copyright infringement Details 25 May 2021 The Intellectual Property High Court in Kuala Lumpur has declared that the sale, offer for sale, distribution and/or supply of TV boxes or illicit streaming devices (ISDs) that can provide unauthorised access to copyrighted works, constitutes copyright infringement under the Copyright Act 1987. The action in the Intellectual Property High Court was brought by Measat Broadcast Networks, Astro's service provider, against a seller of ISDs preloaded with applications that act as gateways to websites or content servers streaming pirated content. Astro lauded the High Court's judgement as "a bold step in the right direction against piracy in Malaysia". Its director, regulatory Laila Saat said the judgement sets a precedent for future civil claims on copyright infringement against ISD sellers in the market, including those on eCommerce platforms. Shopee Malaysia, for example, clarified last August that it has no part in creating the contents of listings and that the sellers on its platform are independent individuals or businesses who are not associated with Shopee. This comes after FINAS was reported by Astro AWANI to be investigating the sale of pirated local films on eCommerce platforms.