US bill threatens to turn your VPN into a piracy blocklist
If passed, the legislation would force VPN providers to actively block access to piracy websites, turning vital privacy tunnels into heavily filtered exit ramps.The American Copyright Protection Act (ACPA), formally numbered H.R. 10364, was introduced by Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) on September 16, 2026. The bill aims to give copyright holders a fast-track judicial process to obtain blocking orders against platforms accused of copyright infringement.Crucially, the ACPA explicitly names VPN services alongside traditional broadband providers and DNS resolvers as entities that must enforce these blocklists.
- ▪If passed, the legislation would force VPN providers to actively block access to piracy websites, turning vital privacy tunnels into heavily filtered exit ramps.The American Copyright Protection Act (ACPA), formally numbered H.R.
- ▪10364, was introduced by Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) on September 16, 2026.
- ▪The bill aims to give copyright holders a fast-track judicial process to obtain blocking orders against platforms accused of copyright infringement.Crucially, the ACPA explicitly names VPN services alongside traditional broadband providers
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| Publication time | Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:41:45 +0000 |
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VPN VPN Privacy & Security US bill threatens to turn your VPN into a piracy blocklist News By Rene Millman Published 23 September 2026 The American Copyright Protection Act aims to force ISPs, DNS resolvers, and VPNs to cut off access to foreign piracy sites When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: wigglestick/ Getty Images) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter A new US proposed law would force internet providers and VPN services to block "foreign piracy sites" via expedited court ordersThe legislation would apply to ISPs, DNS resolvers, and any VPN…
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