And now? Cloudflare must block illegal IPTV or pay a high daily fine

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Alongside legal streaming services, IPTV has many supporters who opt for this solution. Naturally, they are exposed and using an illegal service, but for most this is a scenario that pays off, even with all the risks.

One of the problems with the choice of IPTV is the legal aspect, which can bring serious problems. The most recent came to the side of Cloudflare, which is now forced to block many of these services or is subject to a very high fine.

IPTV again in the courts

The case now brought to the public is not new and dates back to the end of last year. An Italian court has now ruled that Cloudflare should block a set of illegal IPTV services and that it will have to prevent access to them, which are within its infrastructure.

It all came from a complaint from Serie A and Sky Italia, which resolved to legally address the block on these services. The case passed through court and initially it was decided that Cloudflare would have to do this block, since the services were on its servers.

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Cloudflare forced to block

The American company reportedly rejected that request, claiming that it was just an entity that provided a service, and that it had no active part in the process. The new decision reinforces the previous one, rejecting all Cloudflare's arguments.

Thus, and in light of the new Italian court decision, Cloudflare will have to start the blocking process. You will also have to terminate accounts where the same service is illegally provided. If you do not comply, you will be subject to a daily fine of 5,000 euros.

Illegal service will have its days numbered

The court's decision appears to have gone even further and has also urged Google itself to provide all data on providers and end users of the services. Altogether there are 160 illegal IPTV services and over 2,200 IP addresses and domains.

Despite this decision being focused on the Italian market, the siege on illegal IPTV services has increased in recent years. It is probably still a struggle that is beginning, but which should soon be extended to other markets and other countries.

Edited May 21, 2021 by Chewy_fox

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