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Tech Companies Flag Piracy Blocking as Threat to the Open Internet & Digital Trade | Technology infrastructure companies including Amazon, Google, and Cloudflare, are warning the U.S. Government about the downsides of foreign piracy blocking measures.
Technology infrastructure companies are warning the U.S. Government about the downsides of foreign piracy blocking measures.
“Such restrictions, often introduced under the guise of protecting national interests or preventing illegal content, fundamentally threaten the free and open nature of the Internet,” I2Coalition writes. Instead of taking a step back to implement extra safeguards, the authorities have expanded Piracy Shield’s scope, requiring DNS services and VPNs to play a role too. In closing, I2Coalition stresses that these types of blocking measures are not only imperfect and overly restrictive, they also come at considerable technical cost, which is a clear trade barrier.
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