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In Malaysia, illegal streaming could be costly. The country has made it illegal to enable pirate streaming. Penalties can be as high as $2,377 or 20 years in prison for people who offer streaming services and devices that hurt copyright owners.
The law discourages companies from participating in piracy. Unless managers can show they were unaware of a violation and took all due diligence to stop it, they will be considered guilty of the crime.
Some of the Copyright laws were designed to tackle downloads and other forms of bootlegging. Until a High Court decision allowed those cases, Malaysia couldn't use the Copyright Act against people selling piracy-oriented streaming devices.
The wording suggests that it may be difficult for some companies to avoid being associated with rogue employees. How much diligence is required? This shows how some countries may specifically address streaming through legislation, which may please the US and other copyright-driven nations.
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