https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/mbk3bp/fcc-demands-amazon-ebay-crack-down-on-kodi-based-pirate-tv-boxes

The FCC is asking for Amazon and eBay’s help in cracking down on Kodi-based streaming video hardware the agency says violates FCC rules and copyright law. Kodi-based streaming TV boxes have been popular for years, allowing users to simplify the semi-cumbersome process of obtaining copyright-protected content via BitTorrent, then streaming that content to their living room. Often these devices are user built and highly customizable. More recently however, vendors like DragonBox and Set TV have been selling more polished variants dressed up as traditional, above-board live streaming services.

Image: The Dragon BoxAs a result, Netflix, Amazon, and Hollywood studios have recently escalated their attacks on such operations, suing the makers of many of these devices in the hopes of hampering their growing popularity. Last week, they received a little help from the FCC.