Belgium Shifts Gears in Anti-Piracy Strategy: Targeting Domain Registrars and Forfeiting User Privacy with Sweeping Data Demands
Executive Overview In a significant escalation of its ongoing efforts to curb online copyright infringement, Belgium’s Department for Combating Online Infringement (BAPO) has launched a sweeping new legal campaign. Moving beyond traditional—and frequently circumvented—site-blocking orders, BAPO has executed a series of targeted legal maneuvers designed to unmask the individuals and entities operating major pirate platforms….
