Cloudflare is appealing a €14.2 million fine from Italy's communications regulator AGCOM for refusing to block websites on its 1.1.1.1 DNS service under the country's Piracy Shield law. The company argues the law is a misguided regulatory scheme that prioritizes large rightsholders over the broader internet and would force global censorship. Cloudflare is challenging both the fine and the legality of Piracy Shield itself, which requires rapid blocking of domains and IP addresses for live sports piracy.
Background
Piracy Shield is an Italian law designed to combat live sports piracy by requiring network operators to quickly block reported domain names and IP addresses. Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 is a public DNS resolver service that provides fast and private domain name resolution.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Mar 19, 2026 at 03:36 AM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10