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Utah City Council Unwittingly Approves Pirate IPTV Scheme

6 points by popcalc 2y ago

WarOnPrivacy 2y ago
I found this article difficult to understand. Key details aren't clearly enunciated like: Does the city know it's advocating for a pirate service? It isn't clear. The records and transcripts we're shown are super routine. There's no moment of dawning comprehension where the city (or anyone) realizes there is a problem. Is the service actually a pirate service? The smoking gun: The town's channel listing is matches one from a pirate IPTV provider - a provider called "Well-known pirate IPTV service". Could "Well-Known" have copied their list from a legit provider? There's no way to tell. Further down the article, we're offered up other details that seem tangentially related at best. Like how much the town will charge for service and a random mix of demographic stats. Lastly, the author was shooting for an entertaining presentation - which might be fine if the article was comprehensible. In this context, it's something to filter out in hopes that the article will make some sense.
- JSDevOps 2y ago
  I’m glad I’m not the only one who thought this. Did they just use the words interchangeably thinking they were ok to use so it’s more of a grammatical error.
rylekane 2y ago
What is IPTV and how do TV boxes with lifetime subscriptions work? IPTV stands for Internet Protocol Television. It's a system that delivers television content over the internet, instead of traditional cable or satellite connections. This means you can watch live TV, movies, and shows on your TV using an internet connection. A TV box with a lifetime subscription is a device that allows you to access IPTV services. It's essentially a small computer connected to your TV. The "lifetime subscription" part means you pay a one-time fee for continuous access to IPTV content, without recurring monthly charges. This can include a wide range of channels, movies, and TV shows. However, it's important to note that the legality and reliability of such services can vary, and there's no guarantee that the service will remain operational indefinitely, despite the term "lifetime subscription." To learn more about this product, check out this Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ozzieservicesllc/ https://www.facebook.com/ozzieservicesllc/.

6 points by popcalc 2y ago

I found this article difficult to understand. Key details aren't clearly enunciated like: Does the city know it's advocating for a pirate service? It isn't clear. The records and transcripts we're shown are super routine. There's no moment of dawning comprehension where the city (or anyone) realizes there is a problem. Is the service actually a pirate service? The smoking gun: The town's channel listing is matches one from a pirate IPTV provider - a provider called "Well-known pirate IPTV service". Could "Well-Known" have copied their list from a legit provider? There's no way to tell. Further down the article, we're offered up other details that seem tangentially related at best. Like how much the town will charge for service and a random mix of demographic stats. Lastly, the author was shooting for an entertaining presentation - which might be fine if the article was comprehensible. In this context, it's something to filter out in hopes that the article will make some sense.

JSDevOps 2y ago
I’m glad I’m not the only one who thought this. Did they just use the words interchangeably thinking they were ok to use so it’s more of a grammatical error.

rylekane 2y ago

What is IPTV and how do TV boxes with lifetime subscriptions work? IPTV stands for Internet Protocol Television. It's a system that delivers television content over the internet, instead of traditional cable or satellite connections. This means you can watch live TV, movies, and shows on your TV using an internet connection. A TV box with a lifetime subscription is a device that allows you to access IPTV services. It's essentially a small computer connected to your TV. The "lifetime subscription" part means you pay a one-time fee for continuous access to IPTV content, without recurring monthly charges. This can include a wide range of channels, movies, and TV shows. However, it's important to note that the legality and reliability of such services can vary, and there's no guarantee that the service will remain operational indefinitely, despite the term "lifetime subscription." To learn more about this product, check out this Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ozzieservicesllc/ https://www.facebook.com/ozzieservicesllc/.