DNS Provider Quad9 Sees Piracy Blocking Orders as "Existential Threat"

DNS provider Quad9 is facing an "existential threat" due to piracy blocking orders in France, which also targeted tech giants like Google and Cloudflare. While larger companies can handle the legal challenges, Quad9, as a small non-profit, lacks the resources to do so. The company argues that copyright holders are unfairly targeting neutral intermediaries like DNS providers, impacting internet infrastructure. The French blocking orders have already led Cisco to exit France, and Quad9 had to apply the block worldwide. Quad9 raises important questions about the responsibility of technical infrastructure and the potential consequences of these legal battles on internet openness and privacy.