{"id":67189,"date":"2022-09-13T09:01:34","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T09:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cryptocabaret.com\/?p=67189"},"modified":"2022-09-13T09:01:34","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T09:01:34","slug":"dns-resolver-quad9-continues-to-fight-pirate-site-blocking-demands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cryptocabaret.com\/?p=67189","title":{"rendered":"DNS Resolver Quad9 Continues to Fight Pirate Site Blocking Demands"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"quad9\"Last year, Sony Music obtained an injunction that orders DNS resolver Quad9<\/a> to block a popular pirate site.<\/p>\n

The injunction, issued by the District Court of Hamburg, required the Swiss DNS resolver to block access to a site that links to pirated music. \t<\/p>\n

The name of the targeted site wasn\u2019t revealed, but we deduced that Canna.to was the target. That site was also targeted by a voluntary blocking agreement<\/a> previously signed by rightsholders and ISPs.<\/p>\n

Quad9 Appealed Site Blocking Injunction<\/h2>\n

The Quad9 foundation fiercely opposed<\/a> the injunction. The DNS resolver submitted an appeal to the Court hoping to overturn the blocking order, arguing that the decision set a dangerous precedent.<\/p>\n

The foundation stressed that it doesn\u2019t condone piracy but believes that enforcing blocking measures through third-party intermediaries goes a step too far.<\/p>\n

This initial objection failed, as the Regional Court in Hamburg upheld the blocking injunction last December<\/a>. However, this was only a preliminary proceeding and Quad9 promised to continue the legal battle, as it could have a broad impact on the Internet ecosystem.<\/p>\n

Sony Files Main Proceeding<\/h2>\n

After Quad9 maintained the pressure, Sony has now initiated a main proceeding at the Leipzig court. This is the next step in the legal process and allows both sides to provide more evidence and expert opinions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is important as additional evidence, such as via witnesses or expert opinions can be utilized, which is not typical in the preliminary proceeding where we have previously only filed our own affidavits,\u201d Quad9 explains<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This extra evidence is now being filed with the court which has yet to schedule a hearing. It is clear, however, that the verdict of the Leipzig court is going to be very important, whichever way it goes. <\/p>\n

A Threat to Other Internet Players?<\/h2>\n

Quad9 fears that if Sony prevails, the blocking demands will soon expand to other sites. In addition, rightsholders could request similar blocking measures from other DNS resolvers and other intermediaries.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the event that Quad9 does not prevail, a very dangerous precedent could be set, potentially threatening many more layers of the internet model, which reaches up towards the user and downwards to the root (of the namespace).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe implications of the case go beyond DNS providers. Anti-virus software providers, firewall operators, and a host of other components in the \u2018internet stack,\u2019 in all networks, look identical to Quad9 when viewed as a simplified structural communication diagram,\u201d Quad9 adds. <\/p>\n

Support?<\/h2>\n

Thus far Quad9 has only relied on its own arguments in court but the main proceeding provides more room for other companies and experts to join in as well. <\/p>\n

With all the uncertainty surrounding the site blocking question, Quad9 appears to indirectly call on support from other key Internet players who could be affected by the ruling in the future.<\/p>\n

In any case, the company maintains that it shouldn\u2019t be the role of DNS resolvers to block access to websites, whether these blockades are mandated by a court or not. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt is our firm belief that recursive DNS services are the wrong place to apply such blocks, and that this case endangers more than just Quad9 or our users\u2019 interests \u2013 it risks cracking the foundations of a free and open internet, in Europe and worldwide,\u201d the company concludes.<\/p>\n

From: TF<\/a>, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.<\/p>\n

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