Cloudflare Warns EU About Extensive Piracy Overblocking, Calls for Safeguards
a year ago
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- The European Commission's 2023 recommendation on tackling live-streaming piracy lacks mandatory actions, prompting calls for stronger legislation.
- Rightsholders advocate for advanced, semi-automated piracy blocking systems, with examples in Italy, Spain, and France.
- Cloudflare opposes automated blocking, citing overblocking issues and violations of fundamental rights in Italy, Spain, and France.
- Cloudflare warns against blocking core internet technologies like DNS resolvers and VPNs, emphasizing their global operation and role in privacy.
- Proposals include using blocking as a last resort, transparency, independent verification, and liability for overblocking.
- Cloudflare urges the EU to resist expanded blocking powers, advocating for multi-stakeholder cooperation without new legislation.