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Exposing the Clearingstelle Urheberrecht Im Internet (CUII)
A private organization controlling what websites to block in Germany—without courts, without transparency.
Translation: "The applicant [CUII member] has to carry out regular monitoring to check whether the conditions for the blocking claim according to §19a UrhG [German Copyright Act] still exist." Although the law does not mandate these blocks, the fear of potential lawsuits motivates ISPs to align with copyright holders and form private and secretive organizations like the CUII. Laws that increasingly prioritize corporate interests over individual freedoms, destroying the openness, innovation, and equality that the internet was meant to protect.
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