English 
Spanish 
2 min read
0 comments
Anatel is offering prizes of up to R$7 via PIX in a competition aimed at combating piracy. Find out how to participate and guarantee your chance to win
The National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel), in partnership with the Hackathon Brazil Community, is organizing an innovative competition with the aim of combating the illegal use of TV Boxes, popularly known as “gatonet”.
These irregular devices are used to clandestinely access pay TV channels and streaming services, circumventing the systems legalized authentication.
The contest, called Hackathon TV Box, will be a programming marathon aimed at developers and enthusiasts of tech, which will take place on September 28th and 29th.
- Gol and Azul surprise the market and prepare a historic merger: Will this be the end of airline competition in Brazil? Discover the impacts of this unexpected union!
- Central Bank announces new PIX rules and surprises users. Understand what will change from November 2024
- Many believe that debts with Serasa expire after 5 years, but understand what really happens and unravel this important financial myth
- The end of Claro, Oi, Tim and others? Nubank prepares to launch its own mobile operator
As inscriptions are open until September 20th and the prizes for the first three places will be R$7.000,00 for 1st place, R$3.000,00 for 2nd and R$2.000,00 for 3rd.
The challenge proposed to participants is to create solutions capable of effectively blocking irregular TV Boxes, with a focus on interrupting the illegal transmission of data between devices and their users.
What is the famous Gatonet and how to identify the illegal ones?
TV Boxes, when approved by Anatel, are devices that allow televisions, especially those that are not smart TVs, to connect to the internet and access media applications, social networks and programming via streaming.
However, there are illegal versions of these devices on the market, which facilitate unrestricted and free access to paid channels and live broadcasts, without due payment or authorization.
To ensure the legality of the device, Anatel advises consumers to check whether the TV Box has the Anatel brand and the Homologation Certificate number. These certifications guarantee that the device meets the quality and safety requirements required by Brazilian legislation.
Furthermore, Anatel recommends paying extra attention to advertisements that offer unlimited access to a large number of channels or live broadcasts without authentication, which is a clear sign that the device is irregular.
Anatel has been stepping up its actions against the use of illegal TV Boxes. In 2023, the agency took down 3,9 servers that distributed illegal signals, including important broadcasts, such as sports championships.
According to the agency, the use of these devices causes significant damage to the telecommunications and entertainment industry, in addition to representing a criminal practice.
