Reporters reported that “Big Kong” Dr. Kongsak Yodmanee, Governor of the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT), as the copyright holder of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on November 22. r sent a letter asking for help to encode the signal to comply with requirements the International Football Federation (Fédération Internationale de Football Association – FIFA) or FIFA to the Secretary General of the Broadcasting Commission. television business and the National Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).
as referred to the Sports Authority of Thailand Has requested the support of the broadcasting affairs committee. television business and the National Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) asked for cooperation from various radio and television service providers. Includes DTT multiplexer service providers, 5 MUX and Thaicom Public Company Limited, Must Cary system operator (Must Cary) and STB box service providers to protect live broadcasting rights.
World Cup 2022 (final round) by encrypting the signal and doing OTA of the satellite TV set top box, SAT has been informed by the International Football Federation that the signal is broadcasting the live broadcast of the World Cup 2022 (final round ) in Thailand continues to spread to piracy in the territories of other countries. In addition to the copyright granted in accordance with the terms of the Federation.
In this regard, the federation has asked the licensee to broadcast live broadcasts from Thailand. Modify the encryption signal (Encryption) sent by satellite to meet the requirements and standards of the Federation. ASAP To prevent signal problems, broadcast live broadcasts of the 2022 World Cup (final round) in Thailand to infringe copyright in other countries’ territories. As informed by the Federation
The TAS would like to request assistance and cooperation from the NBTC to notify the Multiplexer DTT service provider, the two 5 MUX and Thaicom Public Company Limited, the operator of the Must Cary system and the STB box service provider to protect the broadcast rights of the Live the World Cup 2022 (final round) by doing the following.
1. Carry out encryption (Encryption) when transmitting via satellite in accordance with FIFA standards, which set the minimum standards of BISS CA Director or Power/u.
2. For the part of Thaicom Public Company Limited, the operator of the system must carry and the provider of the STB box must be encrypted. It is not an implementation of Simultcrypt BISS 1 as currently used.
3. If any service provider cannot be encrypted to meet the standards set by the federation, it is necessary to cut off the signal that will be distributed through that service provider. This must be done in the form of a message explaining the terms of distribution in accordance with copyright terms received from Thailand (Or as the general audience will understand in the manner of “black screen”)
In this regard, the federation has encouraged the licensee to obtain copyright and publish in Thailand. Solve the problem as soon as possible. If it cannot do so, the federation is required to fulfill the license purchase conditions. which action of the Federation The most serious is to cancel the signal of the 2022 World Cup which will be broadcast in Thailand. This will affect the opportunity to follow and watch the live broadcast of the 2022 World Cup (final round) from the people of Thailand. continuously until the end of the race
The SATs are of the opinion that the SAT and the NBTC need to work together to solve the problem. ASAP In order to prevent the impact that may occur as the Federation has informed, so study to consider and ask for help to solve the problem that is happening As soon as possible
Reporters reported that after the NBTC received the letter from the SAT, various parties were invited. The relevant parties have an urgent meeting through an online system on November 23 at 4:00 pm The results of the meeting will be announced later.
