A Spanish court granted precautionary measures ordering NordVPN and ProtonVPN to block 16 websites that facilitate piracy of football matches, applying restrictions to a dynamic list of IP addresses in Spain with no opportunity for appeal. LaLiga and Telefónica must preserve digital evidence, the court said VPN providers fall under the EU Digital Services Regulation, and both VPNs claim they were not notified and contest the process #NordVPN #ProtonVPN
Keypoints
- Spanish court ordered NordVPN and ProtonVPN to block 16 websites streaming pirated football matches.
- Restrictions target a dynamic list of IP addresses in Spain and were issued inaudita parte with no appeals allowed.
- LaLiga and Telefónica are required to preserve digital evidence of the unlawful transmissions.
- The court ruled VPN providers fall under the EU Digital Services Regulation and have duties to prevent copyright infringement.
- Both VPNs say they were not notified of proceedings and argue that blocking domains is ineffective against piracy.