Key insights
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Cloudflare threatened service and infrastructure pullback in Italy: Matthew Prince said Cloudflare is considering removing all servers from Italian cities and discontinuing certain free and pro bono cybersecurity services in Italy while challenging the fine.
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Piracy Shield blocking has been reported to affect legitimate services: Researchers reported hundreds of legitimate websites affected by blocking, and the CCIA cited an October 2024 incident in which Google Drive was mistakenly blocked in Italy.
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Industry groups criticized Piracy Shield’s verification and redress processes: The CCIA said the 30-minute blocking window limits careful verification and said verification procedures and redress mechanisms are unclear or lacking.
Takeaways
Cloudflare faces a 14.2 million euro AGCOM fine under Italy’s Piracy Shield law and is challenging the penalty while weighing withdrawal of servers and services from Italy.
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