A piracy shield was launched a year, a system designed to Block illegal soccer broadcasts and end the services offered by IPTV pirate lists. The intention was to stop piracy and protect transmission rights, an industry that moves billions of euros.
However, Its implementation was chaotic and not very effective. In his first weeks, he barely managed to block a few IP addresses, which evidenced that its launch was a total disaster.
In addition, as the system began to be applied with greater rigor, serious problems arose. Not only blocked web pages that really transmitted illegal content, but also It affected legitimate pages that had no relationship with free football or piracy.
In the end, this caused many users to denounce the system as a threat to freedom on the Internet, generating strong criticism in the community. Besides, Experts warned that their effectiveness was limited and that its use could become a double -edged sword.
Piracy Shield is renewed with new rules
After a year of irregular operation, the telecommunications regulator AGCOM has decided to make important changes in Piracy Shield to improve their effectiveness and avoid unjustified mass blocks.
From now on, new measures have been introduced to ensure that the system works more precisely and transparently, as well as technical and operational requirements. Among the most important changes, stand out:
Greater control over blockages: Now, rights holders must demonstrate with clear evidence that the content you want to block is predominantly illicit. This seeks to avoid the closure of legitimate websites that could be victims of erroneous blockages.
Compulsory collaboration: The participation of Internet services suppliers (ISP), search engines, such as Google and VPN companies, who must act to restrict access to pirate content.
Measures against overbloqueo: The platform will implement a more precise system to distinguish between legal and illegal content, preventing the chaos that were generated in its first months of operation.
One of the great conflicts that still does not resolve is who assumes the costs of implementing these measures. Operators have indicated that blocking access to pirate pages implies an additional technical effort that generates operational costs.
Therefore, They have demanded financial compensation from the government or rights holdersbut so far they have not received any official response.
This situation generates uncertainty, since some ISPs have stated that they will not actively collaborate with Piracy Shield if there is no clear regulation that contemplates compensation for their work. This could put the effectiveness of the system in check and generate new discussions.
Thus Piracy Shield will work from now
With the new update, Piracy Shield will operate with stricter supervision and clearer rules to avoid abuse. Now, rights holders must provide detailed evidence before requesting a blockade, and technological ones will be obliged to collaborate in the elimination of illegal links and content.
In addition, the system will introduce a more precise approach in the way in which IP addresses and domain names are blocked, which will prevent the mistakes of the past. The blocking measures will be reviewed periodically, ensuring that only the really pirates are affected.
Despite these adjustments, The debate on the effectiveness of this type of measures remains open. While the football and entertainment industry demand hard hand against piracy, many experts warn about the risks of censorship and the possible abuses that may arise when it is granted too much power to regulators without adequate control.
For now, the only sure thing is that Piracy Shield continues to evolve, and with it, the fight against piracy becomes increasingly complex. As illegal transmission platforms find new ways to avoid blockages, regulatory agencies and companies are forced to constantly update their strategies to keep a step forward.
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