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Cable TV, internet tapping gets 5-year prison sentence

Diangson Louie April 24, 2013 · 2 min read

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President Benigno Aquino III recently signed into law Republic Act No. 10515, also known as the Anti-Cable Television and Cable Internet Tapping Act of 2013, which prohibits and penalizes cable TV and cable internet tapping.

Republic Act No. 10515, which was signed by the President on April 17, 2013, is an act that prohibits and penalizes unauthorized interception, reception or use of any signal or service over a cable television system or cable internet system and/or network. The Act aims to protect the Cable Television and Cable Internet Industries from cable pilferage.

Offenders of this Act shall be punished with imprisonment of not less than two (2) years but not more than five (5) years or a fine of not less than Fifty thousand pesos (Php50,000) nor more than One hundred thousand pesos (Php100,000) or both.

In other words, if you have cable TV or cable internet services with illegal connection, you could now end up in jail.

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Editor’s Note: It was brought to our attention that the image used in this post was not credited to its owner. We like to clarify that such action was not intentional and is unlikely to happen again. In line with this, we are giving the credit where it is due as seen on the lower portion of the image.

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98 Comments

jbc · 13 years ago

may naka tap smin na kapitbahay … nireport q na and until now waiting pa din sa technical te ng Destiny … ang kaso prang hindi pinapriority … sana umaksyon din agad … kawawa ang mga subscribet … nagbabayad

twinkled girl · 13 years ago

naalala ko yung kapitbahay namin, nalaman namin nagtap sa cable namin nung pinadisconnect. sya pa nagalit =)) LOL. sana dati pa to napatupad. di na tuloy kami makapagpakabit ng kahit anong cable sa may amin ewan ba =(

waispinoy · 13 years ago

oo nga huli kayo sa paggamit ng copyright material,kailangan malaman ito ni Sen.Sotto para maimbestigahan sa senado.

kebbot · 13 years ago

Sana gawa din xha nang batas sa mga telecom na kapag d binigay nang saktong speed sa net at nag jajack up nang bill kapag roaming and nakaw load at iba pa. kawawa din mga consumer…..

Raymond Lacsa · 13 years ago

This is the original source of what was posted here at Yugatech Blog… and it even have a watermark of UNTV on the lower right of the photo.

http://www.untvweb.com/news/illegal-tapping-ng-cable-tv-at-internet-isa-ng-krimen-sa-bagong-batas/

niel · 13 years ago

Hahaha…salamat yan sa may C.A.A. Las Piñas .. tinatanong pa sa may legal na member kung may cable sila tapos aalukin kung gusto mo ng UNLIMITED LIFETIME CABLE tv ….tapos kung sinu pa yung illegal sya pa matapang makipagaway…

Wis · 13 years ago

sana pati yung jumper din sa meralco…

Justin · 13 years ago

Also, try to research on the legitimacy of this “Rey Tamayo, Jr.” character. For all we know, this is just a bogus letter.

richard · 13 years ago

hindi po ito bogus letter, you can also find the fb profile nung nagsulat.. peace.

Justin · 13 years ago

“This was written by Louie Diangson! Blame him!”

Dude, seriously? That’s a bit of a cop-out response.

The least you could have done is inform Louie about his mistake and publish a footnote on your article that the copyrighted photo was erroneously published on your blog site by one of your co-writers (note, I did NOT say apologize as I do not believe that this issue warrants an apology).

Joey Caparas · 13 years ago

^ Haha, Abe. The least you could have done was add a watermark.

Rey Tamayo, Jr. · 13 years ago

YUGATECH
Philippine Technology News and Reviews

25 April 2013

To whom it my Concern,

The undersigned is the Vice President of Photoville International (PVI), an organization of photographers with members all over the country and in some parts of the world. PVI is currently in partnership with UNTV 37 by providing the TV station its photography needs.

It has come to our attention that the same picture was published by your website without any authorization from UNTV 37 and without credit to the photographer.
http://www.yugatech.com/news/cable-tv-internet-tapping-now-punishable-under-new-law/

PVI has the obligation to protect the images submitted by its photographer-members as well as the relationship between PVI and UNTV. As you might have overlooked this matter, we bring this to your attention and petition your good office to issue a public apology with regard this matter as soon as possible.

We are anticipating your favourable response and immediate action on this matter.

Sincerely,

Rey Tamayo, Jr.
Vice President
Photoville International

RaM · 13 years ago

Bigla ngang luminaw reception ng destiny namin nung inanounce yan, may mga technician kasi nagbabaklas ng mga illegal sa street namin. buti nga LOL

luther · 13 years ago

how about wireless internet (WiFi) tapping??? uso un ahh…dami p nma pang-hack ng WiFi ngaun like backtrack. :-P

oldmanjenkins · 13 years ago

medyo mahina yata yung 5 years na kulong…

dapat dyan sa mga yan firing squad sa public place…

hehehe…

meh · 13 years ago

How about tapping any service that is not yours, including water!

And how about if the telecom offers you internet at x speed it must provide that speed or they should face prison

Dazed_32 · 13 years ago

It’s about time that they pass this law to make it fair to those who pay for their cable fees religiously.

simplynice93 · 13 years ago

Dapat bago pinirmahan ang batas na to, ayusin muna ang cable TV and internet connection.
1. Pag naputol ang connection ng cable TV ng 1 hour or more, bawasan ang bill ng date na yun.
2. Pag mabagal ang connection ng internet, dapat bawasan din ang bill kasi di nakuha ang tamang speed.
Pag nasatisfy na ang kondisyon na to, saka palang sila magdemand na kasuhan ang mga illegal.

lo · 13 years ago

inuna pa eto kesa tapping ng kuryente na dahilan ng pagkataas ng kuryente sa pilipinas. unahin nyo mga squatters, tignan natin kung kaya nyo, pag demolish lang eh umaatras na, salamat chr.(sarcastic)

jc · 13 years ago

mali na nga eh dinedepensahan pa, may illgeal connection siguro.

kahit na kulang or bias pa yang law na yan, at least it’s a start to right what’s wrong.

Joey Caparas · 13 years ago

If PNoy cares so much about the people then he should be more concerned about regulating the ridiculous prices set by these Telcos, or better yet set a National Broadband initiative and pick off where GMA left:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_National_Broadband_Network_controversy

The above issue was heavily sensationalized with the help of both PLDT and Globe, so they can maintain their oligopoly for years to come.

Another thing, the Sun-Smart merger, while looking good on paper, staves off competition and leaves the consumer with very few choices.

gian · 13 years ago

buti na lang nabasa ko tong law na to. Muntik na kasi kaming mgpakabit ng internet na once kalang magbabayad. For life ka ng mgkaka pag internet haha. The truth will set you free.

abuzalzal · 13 years ago

Op kors…nasa Pilipinas tayo
Kelan ba strikto na nasunod ang butas este batas dito

5 years = 5 days …. basta may pera ka

taebutas · 13 years ago

maraming gusto ng libre dahil na rin sa di tamang internet speed na binibigay ng telcos na yan.

Yui · 13 years ago

hindi na nga tama yung internet speed na naibibigay.
dadagdag pa yung mga nakikisabit, ang nangyari lalo lang lumalala.

UpLink · 13 years ago

Dapat isama din yung mga Wireless Broadband, yung mga leechers na nakiki-agaw pa sa mga subscriber na nagbabayad.
Sabi nga dun sa nabasa ko, “bakit pa magbabayad kung may libre naman”. Pero pagnanakaw yung ginagawa. Tsk3.

Di lang mga telcos at government ang dapat sisihin. Sisihin din yang mga illegal connections at leechers na nagpapalala.

CONSUMER2 · 13 years ago

I agree with consumer. These greedy companies should stride for better & quality service. People might be complaining on poor service when they pay their bills, pero are these companies being sued? HINDI. Masyadong bias talaga…

Consumer · 13 years ago

Another bias law. This only shows that PNOY only protects the company that provides this kind of services.What about the consumers who pays regularly but suffers from poor or low quality of service??? Seems like PNOY meant “Kayo ang BOSS ko” is not for the citizens of the Philippines, but for those Greedy Company that he protects…

Just saying…

Consumer 3 · 13 years ago

Nope, i think it is not. Depende lang sa tao yan.
Hindi na natin kelangan ilagay pa ulit sa maling desisyon ang pagkakamali ng ng mga providers at consumers.

Let all be cleared about malicious minds. Lahat puro sisihan. I’m not into part of PNoy nor any body else. I am both consumer and provider too.

Here’s my opinion.

If PNoy approved this law, it is a good start again for all those bastard providers (again).

why?

1. They can minimize all possible issues of what consumers usually do lalo na sa customer support na minsan ubod ng bagal.

2. Probably magkakaroon nanaman sila ng mga alternative ideas para sa mga promos nila due of OK naman “daw” services nila, at naging OK nung mawala yung mga “leechers”.

Ahem, i see the point. but here’s the FACT.

1. Consumer never satisfied about their Quality of Service, just like SkyCable DigiBox Quality.

2. Consumer never experienced the Speed of Service, just like all other broadbands Customer Support.

3. Consumer don’t have any other options but to subscribe, because there is no one else and better to choose.

If PNoy didn’t approve this law, it is still a good sign to all illegal leechers.

why ?

1. All contractors will still provide alternative ways to produce illegal connection to all non-sub consumers for 1 time payment for free lifetime connection.

2. All non-sub will still choose to leech forever since it is unnoticeable and free.

3. Both sides are still losers (consumer & providers) except leechers will stay winners for this battle.

These are my observations since i am one of those consumers. And these are my visions as provider, since i do a PC services in my neighbors.

walang paki · 13 years ago

walng kwenta mga batas na pinagagawa ni penoy palibhasa lahi ng mga authestic yung mga batas na kailangan pagtuunan ng pansin yun ang d nya ginagawa kung d nga nmn tanga

mercury · 13 years ago

anong walang libre sa mundo pati ba yan hangin na hinihinga mo may bayad? gago

penoy · 13 years ago

Cable TV: once these cables come inside our house, the subscriber should have the right to split up to how many connections as along as it is within one household just like a telephone line with PABX.

Penoy should be penalised for his incompetence in the power crisis in Mindanao. 8 hours of rotating power outage in this kind of weather! SUS! kawalan talaga ng vision nitong si penoy

MukhaMo · 13 years ago

may pros & cons tong batas na ito pero mas oks sana kung tutukan ung mga crocs & porks sa govt

Karamihan mga inutil, bobo, kurakot, walang kwenta ang naka upo.
same with sa justice system na daig pa ang dial up sa pag process & magawan ng resolution

malas lang · 13 years ago

pano naman kung yung reception mo ng cable tv e galing sa dati mong wired internet subscription?

mike · 13 years ago

pero dapat tlga, what you pay is what you get… naka unli ako sun broadband, ok nmn pag madaling araw kaso 2log ako nun.. ngayun pahirapan pa basahin 2ng blog.. haha! puro RTO

davidlee · 13 years ago

what if madami ka extension sa bahay kasi madami tv mo. pero legal yung kabit? illegal ba yun?

PJ · 13 years ago

same question…

pero mukhang illegal tayo haha.. 1:1 daw

benchmark · 13 years ago

I think not.

It’s like a water connection, na kapag nasa loob na nang bahay mo at binabayaran mo naman yung water line mo in a legal way, wala na silang paki if ilang tap ng water faucet ang ilalagay mo don.

As for the cable TV, yung consumer din naman ang nagsa-suffer kapag they split it, lumalabo yung reception.

I think the law is for those illigally connected ones. Yun tipong, one time payment at for life time na yung cable TV.

Marcus · 13 years ago

This will be legal only if you are paying the extension fee of your cable provider. For example, i have 2 TVs at home connected to skycable tv, so I should pay 1 extension fee (thats P250) on top my cable subscription.

ceegii63 · 13 years ago

syempre marami hihirit:

“Pano kaming gumagamit ng Router?”

gino0112 · 13 years ago

feeling ko naman legal yung connection natin kung nakarouter tayo at atin din yung mga gadgets na nakaconnect.

Kell · 13 years ago

Hindi ko lang alam kung paano ang implementation nila sa law na ito.

Symbian · 13 years ago

Maraming mga nag tatap ng internet jan lalong lalo na mga users ng symbianize.com …

Anti Epal · 13 years ago

Epal ka naman…

Cha · 13 years ago

Dapat lang mahuli na lahat ng form ng tapping…power, cable at internet. Mga FREELOADER…walang libre sa mundo kaya kung gusto nya ng cable, power at internet magbayad kayo.