Are websites such as streamhub.hk or bundesliga-streams.net legal? The question is justified by the indirect supply of live streams, such as the Champions League or the Bundesliga. We interviewed Cologne solicitor Christian Solmecke. He specializes in the field of copyright issues and the law firm Wildeburger & Solmecke specializes in the consultation of the online industry.
Streaming vs. Peer-2-Peer
The lawyer has already explained in the file sharing case kino.to, which legal background in the use of online streaming offers and download portals are to be considered. To this end, we have a video for you to present the topic in a matter of minutes. You can find it in the lower part of this message.
Football Bundesliga by Livestream - illegal? - Office Wildebeuger & Solmecke Cologne
We will first summarize the statements on kino.to and submit them to the current football offers. In advance: uploading - that is, the proactive offering - of films as well as live streams is illegal. "Whether drinking is illegal is very controversial among lawyers," says Solmecke. He / she believes that the use of streams is not a criminal offense. It would be helpful if the government were to create legal certainty regarding "streaming portals". To date, the lawyer has not been aware of any case involving users of Livestream portals.
About Christian Solmecke and Wildeburger & Solmecke
From the perspective of the lawyer, it makes a big difference, whether a user merely looks at an offer or it also permanently downloads. In the first case it is also a download, but this is only a temporary copy in the (work) memory. This copy "is to be privileged according to the will of the legislature", wrote Solmeckes law firm on a corresponding request. In any case, caution should be exercised, especially when additional software is required, often using the P2P principle (peer-to-peer). This is the same technique, which is also used when using classic file sharing programs. In this case, the user not only consumes, but also disseminates content at the same time. According to Christian Solmecke, this is strictly forbidden. The underlying FAQ on kino.to can be found here. A suitable video can be found below.
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