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LaLiga Wins Court Orders Forcing VPNs to Block 16 Alleged Pirate Sites
Spanish court orders NordVPN and ProtonVPN to block 16 pirate sites, citing their role under the EU Digital Services Regulation to prevent illegal football match streaming.
- A Spanish court granted precautionary measures ordering NordVPN and ProtonVPN to block 16 websites that facilitate piracy of football matches, targeting a dynamic list of IP addresses in Spain with no appeals and issued inaudita parte.
- LaLiga and Telefónica argued VPNs fall under the EU Digital Services Regulation and facilitate illegal streams, with providers accused of distorting geographic location.
- VPN providers pushed back, saying they were not notified of proceedings; ProtonVPN said it was unaware and NordVPN spokesperson Laura Tyrylyte said the company had not received judicial documents.
- Rights-Holders framed the ruling as a precedent aligned with France rulings, but NordVPN and observers warned free VPN services limit enforcement while hosting providers remain key targets.
- Legal commentators flagged due-process concerns as VPN providers warned orders without proper notification would be invalid, while Spanish courts must ensure parties can be heard.
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The Commercial Court No. 1 of Cordoba granted LaLiga and Telefónica Audiovisual Digital (TAD) precautionary measures against NordVPN and ProtonVPN for their connection with the piracy of parties of LaLiga EA Sports and LaLiga Hypermotion.The decision orders both companies to immediately apply internal mechanisms that prevent access from Spain to IP addresses identified by the plaintiffs.In these IPs, the illegal issuance of protected audiovisual…
LaLiga wins court orders forcing VPNs to block 16 alleged pirate sites
Spain's LaLiga and its broadcasting partner Telefónica secured a court order on Tuesday requiring VPN providers NordVPN and Proton VPN to block access within Spain to 16 websites accused of illegally streaming LaLiga matches.
La Liga wins court order, requiring NordVPN and Proton VPN to block illegal football streams in Spain — but VPN firms say they have not been notified
La Liga's war on piracy has escalated significantly, with a Spanish court ruling that NordVPN and Proton VPN need to block IP addresses transmitting illegal football streams. Here's all we know.
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