Court Expands Google and Cloudflare DNS Blocking to Combat Piracy * TorrentFreak
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A controversial order that required Cisco, Cloudflare, and Google to poison DNS was just the start. Broadcaster Canal+ soon returned for more.

A highly controversial court order that required Cisco, Cloudflare, and Google to poison DNS earlier this year was just the beginning. To further combat sports piracy, broadcaster Canal+ sought several follow-up orders. Cisco had discontinued its OpenDNS service in France due to the legal restrictions, so only Google and Cloudflare put up a defense, but without the desired result.

  • far_university190@feddit.orgEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Canal+ could choose the blocking measures it deemed appropriate and the existence of alternative solutions is irrelevant, the court said.

    Ah yes, please take action. It is irrelevant that action has no effect.