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Piracy Block Reversed for Tech Site That Reported Site-Blocking Workarounds
AGCOM has nullified its own piracy blocking order against an Italian tech site that published advice on how to evade site-blocking measures.
This week, in a celebratory blog post, the site’s editorial staff “expressed great satisfaction” after a legal appeal filed at a regional court prompted AGCOM to cancel a site-blocking order that rendered Giardiniblog mostly inaccessible for over a month. Anyone thinking that the withdrawal had anything to do with overreach in respect of the site not linking to copyright works, or simply providing unblocking instructions or listing domain names for informational purposes, are likely to be disappointed. Filed by FAPAV on behalf of Wonder S.r.l, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Vision Distribution S.p.A, and Rai Cinema S.p.A, it contains similar allegations, i.e. linking to or “advertising” the existence of pirate sites while detailing how to circumvent blockades.
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