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Cloudflare Can't Be Forced to Use Piracy Shield to Block IPTV, Court Tells Serie AAndy Maxwell, 09 Aug 12:17 PM Despite providing a range of service

Cloudflare Can't Be Forced to Use Piracy Shield to Block IPTV, Court Tells Serie A Andy Maxwell, 09 Aug 12:17 PM Despite providing a range of services for free that millions have come to rely on, and others that improve security and uptime for millions more, not everyone views Cloudflare's key products as universally positive. In Italy, where it took just a couple of weeks for the Piracy Shield blocking system and Cloudflare to start bumping heads, the reasons for conflict are on full display. Running from its core through to every product it develops, Cloudflare's mission is to enable and protect online connectivity. Piracy Shield's mission, to disrupt or terminate the connectivity of IPTV services, is exactly the opposite. Friction was inevitable, and it began as predicted; a Cloudflare IP address was added to the Piracy Shield system, resulting in instant overblocking of innocent sites, just as the experts had warned, time and time again. Yet despite innocent Cloudflare customers paying for that blunder with their own connectivity, the ability to continue blocking without causing further co...Read More U.S. Copyright Groups Urge Canada to Prioritize Anti-Piracy Enforcement Ernesto Van der Sar, 08 Aug 09:24 PM The Canadian Government is no stranger to having its copyright policies critiqued. The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR), for example, has repeatedly placed its northern neighbor on a "watch list" because it fails to properly deter piracy, and then the EU followed suit. To tackle copyright concerns, Canada has made several changes to its laws in recent years. Rightsholders can also obtain pirate site blocking injunctions at Federal Court but despite these developments, many rightsholders remain dissatisfied. U.S. Copyright Groups Call Out Canada This week, the IIPA put a spotlight on these alleged shortcomings in a submission to the USTR. The alliance, which is made up of various industry groups including the MPA, RIAA, and AAP, submitted its remarks as part of the 'Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity' (APEP) review. This U.S. Government-enabled process allows third parties to share their concerns about the participating countries, which include Chile, Mexico, ...Read More Are you looking for a VPN service? TorrentFreak sponsor NordVPN has some excellent offers. ©2024 TorrentFreak | Office 21338 PO Box 4336 Manchester, North West M61 0BW United Kingdom Web Version   Preferences   Forward   Unsubscribe     Powered by Mad Mimi®A GoDaddy® company