VPNs dodge a bullet — New US piracy bill targets ISPs but leaves VPNs alone

The DEFEND IP Act is a new bicameral site-blocking bill targeting ISPs, DNSThe bill explicitly exempts VPNs from carrying out blocking ordersIt allows copyright holders to seek court orders to block foreign platformsLast week, privacy advocates raised alarms about a US bill that could force virtual private networks to act as piracy blocklists.... Weiterlesen