[cooperation-wg] DNS-based filtering

Hello,

On 30/10/2013 11:48, Jim Reid wrote:
> 
> That said, it would be worthwhile for this WG to try to develop something that explains the advantages and disadvantages of various approaches to traffic/content blocking: eg DNS tricks, various forms of blacklisting, DPI, etc, etc. There are laws and regulations on this topic popping up all over the RIPE service region and IMO it would be good if we could produce a document for legislators, law enforcement, IPR lawyers, etc.
> 

I would like to bring to your attention a brand new document by the
Attorney General of the Court of Justice of the European Community, Cruz
Villalón, regarding the compatibility of web-blocking measures with EU
law [1].

Unfortunately at time of writing there is not an English version, so I
link here a blog post with some English excerpts too [2].

In the text he says:

82. It should be ensured that the blocking measure is specifically aimed
at the origin of the violation and there is no risk to block access to
licit content.

86. It is not excluded that a full implementation of the ban in question
is impossible from a purely practical point of view.

(rough translation from the Italian version)

IMO this document and Cruz Villalón's opinions may be used as a good
starting point to underline failures of many blocking measures and
to get ideas for any technical document this WG would produce.

Best regards,

1)
http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document.jsf?text=&docid=144944&pageIndex=0&doclang=DE&mode=req&dir=&occ=first&part=1&cid=305207

2)
http://radiobruxelleslibera.wordpress.com/2013/11/26/europe-suggests-more-restrictions-for-web-blocking/

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