Spain's Ongoing Pirate Site-Blocking War Targets Thousands of SubdomainsAndy Maxwell, 31 May 11:05 AM Amendments to Spain's Copyright Act (Law No. 2
 | Amendments to Spain's Copyright Act (Law No. 2/2011) in 2011 led to the formation of an administrative body known as the Second Section of the Intellectual Property Commission (S2CPI). S2CPI launched in 2012 under the Spanish government's Ministry of Culture and Sports and has the authority to instruct the country's internet service providers to block subscriber access to confirmed pirate sites and services. Data just published, covering the first quarter of 2024, begins with an overview of the number of blocking applications filed by rightsholders since records began in 2012. Even though three-quarters of the year remains, it seems unlikely that 2024 will see as many applications as 2023 or 2022. The blocking process is triggered when rightsholders file an application with S2CPI to block a domain operated by a pirate site or service. From 2012 to Q1 2024, 909 applications were submitted, although just 11 of those during the first three months of 2024. Over a Third of Applications ...Read More | Reddit has gone head-to-head with a group of filmmakers over the past year, aiming to protect the privacy of its users. In three separate cases, the filmmakers subpoenaed Reddit for details of users who commented on various piracy related topics. The movie companies said they were not planning to go after these people in court but wanted to use their comments as evidence in ongoing piracy liability lawsuits against Internet providers. Reddit viewed the requests as intrusive. The company objected to the initial attempt, arguing that handing over the requested information would violate its users' right to anonymous speech. Reddit later responded similarly to a second and third subpoena request. The movie companies took these cases to a federal court, asking it to compel Reddit to comply. The court refused to do so, three times already. Filmmakers Request 'De Novo' Review The film companies were not happy with the denials and refused to give up. When U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas Hix...Read More |
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