Globe Telecom said it supports the recently filed bill against online piracy. The Philippines operator said Philippine president Vicente Sotto III recently filed the Philippine Online Infringement Act, which aims to cancel the licenses of ISPs that allow illicit websites to infringe or facilitate infringement of copyright. Powers would lie with the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), through the National Telecommunications Commission.

Globe said its support falls under its #PlayItRight campaign launched in 2017. The campaign is aimed at helping the entertainment industry curb piracy and protect intellectual property rights. Globe said its campaign has the support of the international Coalition Against Piracy (CAP), FDCP, and the Optical Media Board.

Globe CEO Ernest Cu, who recently joined the board of directors of the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA), said the legislation will help put a stop to growing online piracy at the Philippine entertainment industry. A new study commissioned by the AVIA showed that 15 percent of Singaporean consumers use a TV box or ISD for the free streaming of pirated TV channels and video-on-demand content. Over a quarter of those who own a TV box have canceled their subscription to an online video service. The study estimates that in Thailand, over 45 percent of consumers use illegal TV boxes.

Globe recently joined the AVIA to strengthen its mandate in fighting piracy across Asia.