The whole field of copyright law is as arcane as it is boring, some exceedingly dull people make it their life's work and I'm one of them, but for those interested here is a link to the prevailing copyright law. However, given that VPN operators are classified as ISPs, they are legally required to retain data which can identify users (although not what they are accessing)The protection afforded by VPN operators is nowhere near as "bullet proof" as many users seem to think, although a lot safer than nothing. Use of VPNs as a protective layer is quite commonplace. Unfortunately the broadcaster's attention has been attracted by the number of illegally streamed football matches, films and even live TV, and once people like Sky and ITV get their teeth into things, then they are very unlikely to let go. There are excellent "Creative Commons" productions, archived material, etc. Of course, any such system is like a kitchen knife, it can be used to cut bread or it can be used as a murder weapon. There have been many cases where individuals have been legally hounded over the use of such P2P filesharing, and this is an excellent first read for those interested: This means the user is both downloading and technically "sharing" with (or uploading to) others, which constitutes the unlawful act of communicating copyright restricted material to the public.
The use of Kodi attracts unwelcome attention, as it relies on P2P redistribution processes, so technically any user is also automatically sharing with others, just like in the various filesharing cases. One seller of "pre-loaded" Kodi boxes has been jailed for 4 years,, which is understandably tending to frighten off sellers, as has the ban on such products being advertised on e.g. Kodi works pretty well, but you need to be aware that the courts have now ruled a number of the most popular addons highly illegal.
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