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Title: Cloudflare Tells US Govt That Foreign Site Blocking Efforts Are
Digital Trade Barriers

Link: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/11/06/22442...

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TorrentFreak: In a submission for
the 2026 National Trade Estimate Report (PDF), Cloudflare warns the U.S.
government that site blocking efforts cause widespread disruption to
legitimate services. The complaint points to Italy's automated Piracy Shield
system, which reportedly blocked "tens of thousands" of legitimate sites.
Meanwhile, overbroad IP address blocks in Spain and new automated blocking
proposals in France are serious concerns that harm U.S. business interests,
Cloudflare reports. [...] Cloudflare urges the USTR to take these concerns
into account for its upcoming National Trade Estimate Report. Ideally, it
wants these trade barriers to be dismantled. These calls run counter to
requests from rightsholders, who urge the USTR to ensure that more foreign
countries implement blocking measures. With potential site-blocking
legislation being considered in U.S. Congress, that may impact local lobbying
efforts as well. If and how the USTR will address these concerns will become
clearer early next year, when the 2026 National Trade Estimate Report is
expected to be published.

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