While individuals are rarely sued for downloading in most countries, ISPs (Internet Service Providers) are now aggressively monitoring torrent traffic and direct download patterns. Many users of 1kmovies have received forwarded notices from their ISP stating:

: For a viewer with a 2GB daily data cap, a single 1080p stream could consume their entire allowance in minutes. A 300MB encode allows for several films or an entire television season to fit within the same footprint.