Australian Government Shuts Down Foreign Satellite Porn

The Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA) has shut down porn services that were being beamed into Australia via satellite from Luxembourg and Vanuatu, Daily Variety reported today.

According to the report, the FreeXTV and Backroom feeds provided by Luxembourg-based Canal Europe Audiovisual and Sexz.TV from Vanautu-registered Magnetic Enterprises breached the license for narrowcasting TV services by broadcasting X-rated material.

The Broadcasting Act enables the ABA to enforce its licensing provisions against foreign persons who broadcast from outside the country, the report said.

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