DNS Quad9 Leaves France After a Court Ruling on Piracy
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Instead of blocking illegal broadcasts, the country risks losing a DNS service that protects users from harmful sites.
The Swiss foundation will suspend the free DNS service in France after the lawsuit initiated by beIN Sports and the request to block domains related to illegal streaming. The DNS is the Internet address book. It translates names like https://www.digital-news.it into the numerical codes of servers hosting the...
DNS 9.9.9.9: Quad9 to Cut Off Its Service in France on November 24 After a Piracy-Related Conviction
On Wednesday, 21 October, the Swiss Quad9 Foundation, condemned by the Paris court to a penalty payment of 1,000 euros a day, will cut its DNS solver 9.9.9.9 in France on 24 November 2026. It refuses to block 58 sites that hack into tennis matches aired by beIN Sports.
Quad9, a DNS service that provides free protection to internet users from malware and phishing scams, has announced that it will cease operations in France on November 24, 2026. Read more...
A popular DNS service is withdrawing from France following a court ruling to block illegal sports broadcasts. Quad9 has no intention of adapting its infrastructure to the imposed requirements, considering them a threat to... Full version of the website: https://ithardware.pl/aktualnosci/quad9_francja_cenzura_dns-55358.html
The Swiss Quad9 Foundation has just announced that it will terminate its free DNS resolution service in France. A rushed departure by an unfavourable court decision made after an action led by the BeIN sports network.
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