Rapid Pirate IPTV Blocking Proposal Put to Public Consultation in Italy

Italy's sustained ISP blocking campaign against IPTV services, web-streaming portals and other pirate sites, is stepping up to the next level. Rightsholders and government want to implement a rapid blocking system that will block live streams, football matches in particular, within minutes. A public consultation announced this week seeks additional input.

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U.S. Copyright Office Finds ‘Deep Disagreement’ on Anti-Piracy Measures

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December 21, 2022, 13:13 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Lawsuits

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Anti-Piracy

New Global IPTV Anti-Piracy Coalition Takes on ‘Extremely Dynamic’ Providers

After reaching consensus that isolated actions are ineffective in the fight against online piracy, around 20 companies, regulators, and government representatives have signed an agreement…

December 20, 2022, 11:27 by Andy Maxwell

Lawsuits

Copyright Holder Wants the Term “Troll” Banned at Piracy Trial

Hundreds of thousands of pirating BitTorrent users have been sued over the years. These cases rarely ever make it all the way to trial but,…

December 20, 2022, 10:13 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Rapid Pirate IPTV Blocking Proposal Put to Public Consultation in Italy

Home Alone is the Most Pirated Classic Christmas Movie

Lawsuit: Cloudflare & NameSilo Profit From ‘Repeat Infringer’ Pirates

‘Someone’ Tried to Hijack a Domain Seizure Order, Posing as a Rightsholder

Clock Ticking For Call of Duty Cheat Makers Who Took on Activision

U.S. Copyright Office Finds ‘Deep Disagreement’ on Anti-Piracy Measures

GTA Cheat Developer Must Pay AU$130,000 for Copyright Infringement

New Global IPTV Anti-Piracy Coalition Takes on ‘Extremely Dynamic’ Providers

Copyright Holder Wants the Term “Troll” Banned at Piracy Trial

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